Laboratory information management system
- Laboratory information management system
A "Laboratory Information Management System" (LIMS) is computer software that is used in the laboratory for the management of samples, laboratory users, instruments, standards and other laboratory functions such as invoicing, plate management, and work flow automation. A LIMS and a Laboratory Information System (LIS) perform similar functions. The primary difference is that LIMS are generally targeted toward environmental, research or commercial analysis, such as pharmaceutical or petrochemical, and LIS are targeted toward the clinical market (hospitals and other clinical labs).
Today's trend is to move the whole process of information gathering, decision making, calculation, review and release out into the workplace and away from the office. The goal is to create a seamless organization where:
* Instruments used are integrated in the lab network; receive instructions and worklists from the LIMS and return finished results including raw data back to a central repository where the LIMS can update relevant information to external systems such as a Manufacturing Execution System or Enterprise Resource Planning application.
* Lab personnel will perform calculations, documentation and review results using online information from connected instruments, reference databases and other resources using electronic lab notebooks (ELN's) connected to the LIMS.
* Management can supervise the lab process, react to bottlenecks in workflow and ensure regulatory demands are met.
* External participants (department, company) can place work requests and follow up on progress, review results and print out analysis certificates and other documentation (perhaps even historically).
In fact, with the advent of SOA and other Web 2.0 technologies, today's (2007) LIMS is being defined as a complete ERP for the laboratory, no longer restricted to sample monitoring and results entry. Although it can be client-server or PC-based, it is increasingly web browser-based and provides a large assortment of functionality.
See also
* Change control
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Laboratory Information Management System — Système de gestion de l information du laboratoire Un LIMS (acronyme de Laboratory Information Management System signifiant système de gestion informatisé de laboratoire, SGL) est un progiciel de gestion intégré utilisé dans les laboratoires et… … Wikipédia en Français
Laboratory information system — A lab information system (LIS), is a class of software which handles receiving, processing and storing information generated by medical laboratory processes. These systems often must interface with instruments and other information systems such… … Wikipedia
Digifant Engine Management system — A Digifant II DF 1 Engine Control Unit used in 91 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet with 2E engine The Digifant engine management system is an electronic engine control unit (ECU), which monitors and controls the fuel injection and ignition… … Wikipedia
Starlight Information Visualization System — Starlight™ software is a comprehensive visual analytics platform that tames information overload and enables users to extract new value from data of all types. Future Point Systems (FPS) was founded in 2006 in partnership with the U.S. Department … Wikipedia
Manufacturing execution system — Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), are information technology systems that manage manufacturing operations in factories. Over the years, international standards and models have refined the scope of such systems in terms of activities, that… … Wikipedia
Lean laboratory — A lean laboratory is one which is focused on testing products and materials to deliver results in the most efficient way in terms of cost or speed or both. Lean laboratory is a management and organization process derived from Lean Manufacturing… … Wikipedia
Système de gestion de l'information du laboratoire — Les laboratoires doivent assurer la traçabilité et la qualité des données. Face à cet enjeu, ils utilisent des applications informatiques afin d’atteindre leurs objectifs. Depuis une dizaine d’années, l’informatique de laboratoire est un secteur… … Wikipédia en Français
Information visualization — the interdisciplinary study of the visual representation of large scale collections of non numerical information, such as files and lines of code in software systems [S.G. Eick (1994). Graphically displaying text . In: Journal of Computational… … Wikipedia
Information privacy — Information privacy, or data privacy is the relationship between collection and dissemination of data, technology, the public expectation of privacy, and the legal and political issues surrounding them. Privacy concerns exist wherever personally… … Wikipedia
Systeme de gestion de l'information du laboratoire — Système de gestion de l information du laboratoire Un LIMS (acronyme de Laboratory Information Management System signifiant système de gestion informatisé de laboratoire, SGL) est un progiciel de gestion intégré utilisé dans les laboratoires et… … Wikipédia en Français
