Laboratory management can be challenging, especially when you try to keep your ducks in a row. With the implementation of a LIMS system, processes can be refined not only to create uniformity in your laboratory but
How LIMS Can Help Standardise Your Laboratory Processes
by Hunaida Bhabha posted in LIMS, Data Management, Data Integrity, best practices, Laboratory Management, TipsAre Paper and Excel Limiting Your Laboratory Capabilities?
by Phil Saunders posted in LIMS, Data Management, Data Integrity, best practices, Quality, Laboratory Management, TipsIt’s a question I ask daily; how are you currently managing your QC data?
What Lab Managers Should Review Before Approving Test Results
by Theresa Webster posted in LIMS, Data Management, Data Integrity, best practices, customer satisfaction, Quality, Laboratory Management, Tips
The last check before test results reach a client is the approval stage. Where test results are formally reported on a certificate of analysis, approval is authenticated by signature. So, what does that signature mean? And what should Lab Managers review before they sign the dotted line?
Have You Seen the Latest Update of ISO/IEC 17025?
by Phil Saunders posted in LIMS, Data Management, Project Management, Process Improvement, QC Laboratory Data Management, Quality, Laboratory Efficiency, Laboratory Management, Laboratory Team, Tips, Workload ManagementLaboratories look to gain ISO 17025 accreditation as recognition of their competence and abilities, to help them improve and monitor their operational processes, and to satisfy customer requirements. At the end of 2017, an update to the ISO 17025 standard was issued. In this blog, we give you
Why Audit Trails Are a Great Feature of LIMS
by Theresa Webster posted in LIMS, Data Management, Data Integrity, QC Laboratory Data Management, QualityAudit trails are a common LIMS feature required for regulated laboratories, but they are generally a useful tool for any laboratory – regulated or not. For those of you who are new to LIMS,
Is Your LIMS Good Enough? Where LIMS Adds the Most Value for Labs
by Theresa Webster posted in LIMS, Data Management, Data Integrity, Process Improvement, process mapping, QC Laboratory Data Management, Quality
When you’re working in a fast-paced environment such as a laboratory, you might not have the time to implement improved ways of working. You may be using an existing LIMS, and are used to the workarounds and quirks of the system.
I Know I Need LIMS But What Do I Do Now?
by Phil Saunders posted in LIMS, Data Management, Project Management, Process Improvement, LabHQ, process mapping, QC Laboratory Data Management, Quality, deployment projects
4 Signs Your Lab Has Outgrown Your LIMS
by Theresa Webster posted in LIMS, Data Management, Data Integrity, Process Improvement, process mapping, QC Laboratory Data Management, QualityMany laboratories introduce LIMS to help with sample data management and reporting. Some labs will have used the same system for 12 years without upgrades, and other labs will
Got a Great Idea for Laboratory Efficiency? How to Get it Approved by Your Boss.
by Andy Mooney posted in LIMS, Data Management, Project Management, Process Improvement, process improvement software, Return on Investment,, QC Laboratory Data Management"I’ve got a great idea that will generate laboratory efficiencies. How do I get it approved by the boss?"
Familiar scenario?
Organisations are increasingly looking to Departmental Managers for ideas that will generate cost savings via process efficiencies. Take a look
The Best LIMS Features for Quality
by Theresa Webster posted in LIMS, Data Management, Data Integrity, QC Laboratory Data Management, QualityThe purpose of quality is to ensure standards are maintained so that products, services and processes are effective and fit for purpose. Laboratories must maintain high quality standards to provide confidence in