title: Specimen storage and the use of a relational database.
abstract: Advances in genetic research make laboratory specimens a valuable source of DNA. Regulations call for quick turnaround time in locating stored specimens. Personal computers and database software make it possible to store, locate, and inventory samples efficiently and assist in research work and cooperation between laboratory sites.
authors.affiliation: Dataworks Development, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Michels
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Naber
mesh_terms: D018070:Biological Specimen Banks / Q000458:organization & administration; D002984:Clinical Laboratory Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D010340:Pathology, Surgical