Laboratory information management systems

Major Challenges Facing Clinical Laboratories

Without the support of pathologists, medical technologists, histotechnicians, cytotechnologists, phlebotomists, and other lab workers, healthcare professionals couldn’t adequately test, diagnose, treat, and prevent diseases. Although clinical laboratories have always played a substantial role in healthcare, the general population wasn’t aware of the significance of these facilities until 2020, when the global pandemic began.  As this

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Top Laboratory Inventory Management Techniques

Effective inventory management is essential for the success of any laboratory. It enables you to maintain the perfect levels of stock, reduce costs, and enhance operational efficiency. When you’re handling a large team of researchers and managing several projects at once, having a great inventory management system allows you to focus on other aspects of

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6 Advantages of Incorporating LIMS in Your Laboratory

Source Most modern laboratories, whether they’re geared toward anatomical, clinical, or molecular testing, want to expand and flourish. Unfortunately, obsolete, incomplete laboratory information systems that cannot keep up with the demands of continuously changing laboratory environments frequently stand in the way of achieving that objective. Luckily, there are excellent LIMS and LIS systems available, such

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How To Start A Lab Business On A Tight Budget

https://unsplash.com/photos/XknuBmnjbKg  Material resources needed to carry out your research can be included in a budget, which is a list of everything from equipment to reagents, etc. Instead of focusing on the monetary aspects of your budget, we recommend that you define these resources when creating your budget.  Emotions are often attached to money. As a

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What are Inductively Coupled (ICP) MS (Mass Spectrometer) Cones, and How Do They Work?

ICP or Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectroscopy is a scientific technique used to analyze, identify, and measure elements placed in a sample matrix based on a sample’s element ionization. Through MS or mass spectrometer, the ions are separated into their mass to charge ratio after the ICP process. Afterwhich, a detector counts the ions per second,

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Get with the Times and Upgrade Your Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN)

You know the feeling – hundreds of notes scattered throughout different notebooks. Scribbling inside textbooks, jotting down ideas on sticky notes, and formulating lists and plans on the back of a napkin. What is the solution to this disorganized chaos? An electronic lab notebook. From the beginning of the era of research, the goal has

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