Enhance Quality Control in Your Lab with an Advanced LIMS

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Quality Control (QC) Labs require stringent adherence to the identification and classification of samples, the rules of testing along with the historical tracking of data for evaluation and trending. A Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) provides a host of features that are greatly beneficial to QC labs in virtually any industry. 

LIMS software guarantees adherence to product specification and statistical conformance while smoothly guiding samples to and through a QC laboratory. Interfaces to instruments and 3rd party systems, bar coding and automated reporting further enhance efficiency while reducing transcription errors.  

Key Confience eLIMS features for QC labs include: 

Product Specification Management ‍

The key to product quality is adherence to published specification limits. The Confience eLIMS Specification Manager allows the definition of multiple limit ranges, customer specification limits, statistical quality control limits as well as textual limits and issues warnings whenever conformance is violated. 
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Sample Login and Test Assignment

‍A variety of options are available to rapidly create samples and assign descriptive information both manually and automatically via interfaces and schedules. Rules for the assignment of tests and associated limits can be based on the process step to ensure that the right tests are performed at the right time. 
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Result Entry Options

‍A variety of results entry options are available to accommodate your lab’s preferences.  Manual entry can be performed by sample, by test, by worksheet or by crosstab.  In addition, results can also be entered using mobile devices such as tablets and smart phones.  Of course, the most efficient means of results entry is by instrument interface and if Excel is your preference, Confience eLIMS can be linked directly to well-defined spreadsheets. 

All data entry provides instantaneous feedback that indicates the quality of the product being tested to allow rapid management decisions.

Result Entry by Crosstab is a powerful tool for quality and process control laboratories or any other laboratory where it is desirable to view results from a number of related samples. Results Entry by Crosstab allows the user to select the identifiers that associate a number of samples. Upon making the selection, the results of all of the related samples will be presented on the form in a cross tabular fashion for data review and/or results entry.

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Dashboard Web Parts

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User-specific, interactive dashboard web parts are configured to provide actionable information that is specific to each person’s job function. Dynamic workflow lists and interactive graphs are powerful tools that minimize a user’s need to navigate through the LIMS because the information required to guide workflow is always available from their dashboard.

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Additional Confience eLIMS functionality beneficial for QC labs includes:

• Role-based Security System

• Version Controlled Configuration Templates

• Multiple Sample Login Options

• Sample Tracking and Workflow

• Result, Sample, and Production Review  

• Powerful Calculation Capabilities

• Document & File Integration

• Instrument Calibration & Maintenance

• Online SQC/SPC Charting

• Integrated Reporting

• Mobile Apps

• Inherently Multi-Lingual

• Integrated Audit Trail

• Shelf-Life Testing

• Microbiology Testing

A laboratory data management system is a transformative tool for a QC laboratory, dramatically enhancing its operational efficiency and accuracy. By implementing LIMS software, QC labs can automate workflows, from sample logging to final report generation, minimizing human error and ensuring consistency in data management. This integration allows for real-time data access and analysis, enabling quick decision-making and timely identification of deviations from quality standards.  

Furthermore, a LIMS supports compliance with regulatory requirements by maintaining detailed audit trails and managing documentation in a secure, traceable manner. A LIMS system also optimizes resource utilization, reduces turnaround times, and facilitates seamless communication across departments, ultimately enhancing the overall responsiveness and reliability of QC laboratories.