def METHOD_NAME(self):
    exp = [{'sample_id': 'doesnotexist',
            'sample_found': False,
            'ebi_sample_accession': None,
            'preparation_id': None,
            'ebi_experiment_accession': None,
            'preparation_visibility': None,
            'preparation_type': None}, ]
    response = self.get('/api/v1/study/1/sample/doesnotexist/status',
                        headers=self.headers)
    self.assertEqual(response.code, 200)
    obs = json_decode(response.body)
    self.assertEqual(obs, exp)