Quality Systems International (QSI) has developed a sample tracking solution as an integral part of its Winlims software.
The solution enables a sample or sub-samples to be tracked to their storage or processing locations.
It is also able to identify who is responsible for the sample at the various locations, and is suitable for research laboratories in the biosciences and healthcare sectors.
Manufacturers who deal with split-sample methods will also find the solution helps to improve production efficiencies, said QSI.
The sample tracker enables all transactions to be time, date and user stamped throughout the complete workflow process.
In laboratory applications, blood, urine and tissue samples taken from people or animals are often processed to create sub samples.
Samples are also often split to be spread across a number of labs for parallel processing.
In all cases where sub samples are required it is often essential to trace the sub sample back to the original sample to be able to relate the results of the sub sample to the original.
For similar reasons, it is vital to track sub samples as they are being processed, stored or tested.
QSI's sample tracking solution is capable of tracking as many sub samples as required.
Full details are recorded against the sub samples.
The tracker is also suitable for recording and monitoring blood analysis procedures, where an original sample may be blood with the sub samples being plasma or plasma components such as different proteins, hormones, enzymes or fatty acids.
The solution can also be used to record the required storage methods allocated to the sample type.
'By enabling the sample tracking solution to become a standard integrated feature of QSI's Winlims software we are able to reduce operational costs for many of our customers,' said Clive Collier, QSI's managing director.
The sample tracking software solution is also available as part of QSI's Winlims Rental solution that enables organisations to use a full Lims package for a low monthly fee.
