Oral-spec

Module: biospecimens

Module Contents

  1. oral-spec


1CENTER_NO (*PK)number (2,0)Required:true
Center Identification Number. *CENTER_NO + ORAL_SPEC_CID are the primary key for the table.
Allowable Values
11Sinai Health Systems (formerly Cancer Care Ontario)
12Cedars-Sinai & Cleveland Clinic (formerly USC Consortium)
13University of Melbourne
14University of Hawaii Cancer Center
15Mayo Clinic
16Fred Hutch, Seattle
17UCSF: University of California at San Franscisco (formerly CPIC, originally Northern California (NCCC))


2PERSON_IDstring (12)Required:true
Number that uniquely identifies an individual.

3ORAL_SPEC_CID (*PK)string (40)Required:true
Identifier used internally by centers for a oral sample. *CENTER_NO + ORAL_SPEC_CID are the primary key for the table.
4DATE_RECEIVEDstring (8)Required:true
Date specimen was received into the laboratory of a center.
Date Value Check
The date must follow to the following format:

Format YYYYMMDD. Must consist of valid date.
Components of date should be right justified and zero filled.
MM = 01 – 12, 88, 99
DD = 01 – 31, 88, 99
YYYY = Minimum year – system date year, 8888, 9999
Use 88, 8888 for not currently known, in progress to obtain information.
Use 99, 9999 for not known.
If century is known, but year is unknown then give an estimate of year or code YYYY = 9999.
If MM = 99 then DD must = 99.
If century is known, but year is unknown then give an estimate of year or code YYYY = 9999.
If YYYY = 9999 then MM and DD must = 99.

The following special parameters are used:
1980Minimum year


5DATE_TAKENstring (8)Required:false
Date specimen was taken from patient.
Date Value Check
The date must follow to the following format:

Format YYYYMMDD. Must consist of valid date.
Components of date should be right justified and zero filled.
MM = 01 – 12, 88, 99
DD = 01 – 31, 88, 99
YYYY = Minimum year – system date year, 8888, 9999
Use 88, 8888 for not currently known, in progress to obtain information.
Use 99, 9999 for not known.
If century is known, but year is unknown then give an estimate of year or code YYYY = 9999.
If MM = 99 then DD must = 99.
If century is known, but year is unknown then give an estimate of year or code YYYY = 9999.
If YYYY = 9999 then MM and DD must = 99.

The following special parameters are used:
1980Minimum year



6IS_DEPLETEDnumber (1,0)Required:true
Indicates whether the material has been depleted through testing, processing, and dispatching.
Allowable Values
1Yes
2No


7ORAL_TYPEnumber (1,0)Required:true
Type of oral specimen.
Allowable Values
1Buccal smear
2Mouth wash
3Saliva