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This section introduces you to the procedures for searching, viewing, and downloading Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and SOP Compendiums in the Biospecimen Research Database (BRD). It includes the following topics:

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1. Search for SOPs.
   The Search SOPs Results page appears.

2. Click an SOP title link.
   The SOP page appears.
   

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   Return to the search results by clicking most recent search results... (A) at the top-left of the page.

3. Note the following information about the SOP on this page:
   • The BRD ID is unique for this version of the SOP.
   • You can add the SOP to a session compendiumSession Compendium (B).
   • You can select a different version of this SOP from the Version (Release Date) list (C).
   • The source of the SOP is listed.
   • The tier (SOP, Biospecimen Evidence-Based Practices, or Expert-vetted) of this SOP is listed. The SOP can progress to a higher tier.
   • A description of the SOP is listed.
   • Biospecimen types and locations, diagnoses, diagnosis subcategories, and topics represented in the SOP are listed.
4. Download the documents associated with this SOP by clicking links under Documents for Download (D. Files listed here are either in Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Word format.
   
   • If more than one version of an SOP exists, click Download SOP documents of all versions instead to download a ZIP file of all SOP documents.
   • If the SOP is part of a larger compendium or family of SOPs, click the links under Associated SOP Compendiums (E). If the SOP is not associated with a compendium, this section does not appear.
   • If the SOP is related to another SOP of a higher or lower tier, click the links under Additional Tiers of this SOP. For example, if an SOP were promoted to the Biospecimen Evidence-Based Practices tier, creating a new SOP, the relationship between the two SOPs would appear in this section. If the SOP does not have a relationship to another SOP, this section does not appear.
     

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1. On an SOP page, select the version of the SOP to which you want to add your comment.
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2. Scroll to the bottom of the page to the comment box.
    
   Click the arrow next to Login and select the method by which you would like to log in: Disqus, Facebook, Twitter, or Google.
   
3. Follow the prompts to either create and log in with a Disqus account, log in with an existing Disqus account, or log in with a social media account. If you choose a social media account, you merge that account with Disqus and can log in with those credentials each time you want to comment. 
4. In the comment box, enter your comment. If you have not yet logged in, the application prompts you to log in using one of the methods in the previous step.
5. Click Post to complete the comment.
6. Optionally, sort the comments, share them on social media, and make the SOP a favorite.
   To sort the comments, select one of the following options from the Sort by list:

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Any time the BRD curation team updates an SOP or a compendiumCompendium, a new version of that SOP or compendium Compendium is created with a unique BRD-ID. The most recent versions of the SOP or compendium Compendium are displayed by default. Differences may exist between versions that have clinical and scientific implications.

Before you download an SOP or a compendiumCompendium, confirm that you have selected the correct version, if applicable. Versions are associated with a release date.

The following is an SOP version list:

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The following is a compendium Compendium version list:

When multiple versions of an SOP exist, you can download all of them at once as a ZIP file. You can also download all SOP documents associated with a compendium Compendium at once as a ZIP file.

To download SOP documents of all versions

1. Search for an SOP.
   Search results appear. If multiple versions of the SOP exist, the SOP listing includes a Previous Versions field.
   
2. Select the SOP.
   The SOP details page appears.
   

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3. Click Download SOP documents of all versions.
   Your browser prompts you to open or save a compressed folder of the SOP documents.
   
4. Open or save the folder.
   
   

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You can work with SOPs individually or with a compendiumCompendium. A compendium is a family of SOPs that a curator has created. Compendiums can be project-specific.

You can also create a session compendium Session Compendium that lasts only for a work session. You can add any version of one or more SOPs to this compendium Compendium and then download them all at once as a ZIP file.

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Adding an SOP to a Session Compendium

To add an SOP to a session compendiumSession Compendium

1. Search for an SOP.
   Search results appear.
   
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   Open an SOP page by clicking the SOP title in the search results.

2. Click next to the SOP title.

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   You can add more than one version of the same SOP to a session compendiumSession Compendium.

   The SOP is added to the session compendiumSession Compendium.

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   Note that the  button becomes a . Click the  button to remove the SOP from the session compendiumSession Compendium.

3. To view all SOPs in the session compendiumSession Compendium, click the folder icon next to the Help link at the top left of the page.
   
   The My SOP Compendium page appears.
   

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Viewing Session Compendiums

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Any user can create their own compendium that lasts only for the duration of a work session.

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• On the BRD home page, click the folder icon to the right of the ? help link.
  
  The My SOP Compendium page appears, listing all of the temporary compendiums in use in this session.
  

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  • • Remove an SOP from the Session Compendium by clicking the Image Added in the Action column.
    • Click Download all SOP documents to download all documents as a ZIP file.
    • Click Clear to remove all contents of the Session Compendium.
      
      

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