Laboratory / Quality
Contract laboratory testing programme
Setting up release and stability testing at a contract laboratory for a new product.
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Digital laboratory workflow
Replacing paper sample logs and result sheets with a barcode-driven laboratory workflow.
Challenge
Sample status was tracked on paper and results were transcribed into spreadsheets.
Requirement
Sample traceability from receipt to report without transcription.
Approach
Map sample flow, introduce barcode labelling and LIMS workflows, connect instruments where practical.
Process & execution
- 1Sample flow mapping
- 2Barcode design
- 3LIMS configuration
- 4Instrument interfaces
- 5Validation
- 6Go-live
Technology / process
- LIMS
- Barcode scanning
- Instrument integration
Documentation
- Process map
- Configuration specification
- Validation report
Verification
Sample lifecycle scenarios tested end-to-end including audit trail review.
Outcome / expected benefit
Expected benefit: real-time sample status and fewer transcription errors.
This is an illustrative use case describing a typical project structure. It does not describe a specific client, product or completed engagement.
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