LIMS Blog

There’s a reason that more and more labs are transitioning to cloud-based LIMS over traditional on-premise systems. Just as consumer applications like email, banking, and entertainment have migrated to the cloud, so too are scientific research applications. Modern organizations are operating in a ‘cloud-first’ paradigm, meaning the cloud is now the preferred delivery means for any...

One of the most time-saving processes your clinical testing lab can implement is reporting samples automatically and directly from your Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). It’s a notable improvement over preparing and delivering your reports manually, which can be an extremely error-prone effort and one of the biggest bottlenecks in your sample testing process. Fortunately,...

Maintaining the integrity of your lab’s data is paramount. Doing so within a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) is essential. You must be confident that all data is complete and accurate. If changes were made to your data erroneously, it is critical to know what happened, and that you can restore the accuracy of the...

The COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed the way teams interact with each other and with work. It is now necessary for laboratories to adapt or lose important talent and productivity. Today’s article will teach you how to use cloud-based lab software to adapt to a hybrid laboratory working environment and drive your team’s efficiency to...

A Laboratory Information Management System or LIMS (also referred to as a Laboratory Information System) offers a variety of functions to manage your lab more efficiently. Each lab stakeholder use a LIMS for a different purpose, and will benefit from the LIMS in different ways. Below, we review different LIMS functionalities and the value they...

A Lab’s Journey from Excel to a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Over the last several years, the team at Third Wave Analytics has spoken with hundreds of laboratory managers around the world. What we’ve realized throughout that process is that there is a common evolution laboratories go through in their journey from newly implemented...

Implementing a laboratory information management system (LIMS) might be one of your lab’s most critical initiatives. The benefits of a LIMS are numerous. Today, some LIMS, such as Lockbox, contains so many features that virtually every aspect of the lab can be positively impacted by the system. However, because modern LIMS have so many features,...

As part of our series, “Favorite LIMS Feature”, we are endeavoring to answer the age-old question “What is a LIMS?” by showcasing our customer’s favorite Lockbox LIMS features. Today’s feature is Sample Lineage. To begin, let’s define what Sample Lineage means in the world of LIMS. What is Sample Lineage? [Laboratory Sample Management] Sample lineage...

If you have been following Third Wave Analytics, you probably already know how important LIMS validation is for any lab. You also likely know that in addition to providing Lockbox Laboratory Information Management System, the most innovative, user-friendly LIMS on the market, we are deeply committed to ensuring that its products and services meet your...

In a prior blog post, we discussed several things you should think about when selecting a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for your lab. In this post, we will discuss one of the key criteria that will go into your decision – the cost of implementing a LIMS. After implementing laboratory information management systems for...