--- title: Getting Started With Chain Of Custody description: Learn about how Chain of Custody works and can benefit you! --- [Skip to content](https://vestigohelp.mccreadiegroup.com/en/knowledgebase/chain-of-custody-not-final#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [![Vestigo-Logo-Md-1](https://vestigohelp.mccreadiegroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Vestigo-Logo-Md-1.png?width=239&height=75&name=Vestigo-Logo-Md-1.png)](https://vestigohelp.mccreadiegroup.com/en/vestigo?hsLang=en) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - - [Contact Us for Support](https://vestigohelp.mccreadiegroup.com/en/knowledgebase/contacting-support) [Contact Us for Support](https://vestigohelp.mccreadiegroup.com/en/knowledgebase/contacting-support?hsLang=en) What can we help with? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Vestigo Help Center](https://vestigohelp.mccreadiegroup.com/en/knowledgebase?hsLang=en) 2. 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The QR barcode can go on a dispense, bag, prescription, or CoC label - Scanners (capable of scanning any 2 dimensional barcode) , Smart devices (phones, tablets, hand held devices) with the ability to scan a barcode. For mobile devices, most built in cameras should be able to read a QR code. If not, please review your phones app store. - Secure browser to enter transactions and display the history of that workflow   ### What does it capture? A Chain of Custody is a series of steps set by IDS Vestigo users which are called workflows. A workflow has one or more steps and at each step, specific scan types can be captured. The McCreadie Group support team will work with you to determine the steps that need to be captured and documented. The response(s) available for each step are: - Name - Scan Badge - Temperature - Temperature Maximum - Temperature Minimum - Comment   Listed below are some examples of steps: - Administer Drug - Clinic Arrival - Patient Dispense - Pharmacy Departure - Preparation Complete - Removed from Refrigerator - Withdraw Solution Those scanning and entering data points do not need to be Vestigo users. This allows the IDS pharmacy to capture data points by personnel outside of the IDS.   ### Personally Identifiable Information When the QR barcode is scanned, no personally identifiable information (PII) will be displayed. The user will be launched to a secure browser page displaying: - Protocol Name - Prescription Number - Participant Initials - Steps to complete When each step is selected, fields for that user to enter the data will appear.   Have questions or ready to get started? 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