Patent ID: 8200438

Claim:
A method of assisting an entity in tracking the custody and control of a human analyte specimen provided by a donor, wherein a client is requesting that the donor provide the specimen so that a test of the specimen can be performed, the method comprising the steps of: collecting the human analyte specimen from the donor; storing the specimen in a container associated with a unique identifier, wherein the unique identifier is a bar code; entering the unique identifier into a computer by scanning the bar code with a bar code reader; creating a computer-generated Custody and Control Form (CCF) that associates the specimen with the donor, wherein the CCF is electronically available to the client via a web application; receiving an electronic signature, wherein the electronic signature is provided by the donor by applying the donor's handwritten signature to an electronic signature reader; storing said electronic signature as part of the CCF; and enabling said client access to the CCF via said web application.