{"id":3047,"date":"2018-05-28T12:46:35","date_gmt":"2018-05-28T07:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techjockey.com\/blog\/?p=3047"},"modified":"2025-12-31T13:39:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T08:09:51","slug":"laboratory-management-software-managing-samples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techjockey.com\/blog\/laboratory-management-software-managing-samples","title":{"rendered":"The Relevance of Laboratory Management Software in Managing Samples"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Let\u2019s say that you\u2019re a medical lab technician and there are 10 blood samples blood in front of you, each of which is unmarked and in need to be assigned a unique ID. Here, you must ensure that the samples are marked and assigned rightly for further testing. The slightest error in IDing a sample or assigning it to a technician can lead to a lot of trouble and make the sample completely unusable. However, you will have to ask patients to again provide a sample and potentially face their wrath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nerve-racking, isn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The work that a laboratory puts into managing samples is one that requires acute precision and the slightest mistake could lead to big problems. That\u2019s where laboratory management software plays a key role. Laboratory management systems make sample management easy for lab technicians and administrators. From the moment a sample is obtained to the moment its purpose is over, laboratory management software (LMS<\/a>) handles everything.<\/p>\n\n\n

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But how does it do this? Let\u2019s find out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>1. IDing the Lab Sample<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Before a sample reaches the hands of a technician for testing, it is mandatory to assign a unique identification number to it for tracking and storage purpose. Assigning a barcode and\/or RFID tags to samples allows laboratory administrators to keep a track of it, as it moves across different locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barcodes and RFID tags are scanned every time a sample arrives at a laboratory or a medical facility and the status of the sample is stored on a network for easier tracking and access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a laboratory information management system<\/a>, sample identification is simpler as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n