If you’ve read Part 1 of our blog series on the “World’s Best LIMS” you will already know that there isn’t really such a beast lurking in the lab informatics jungle. There are just too many variables and factors to be weighed when determining the best LIMS for your lab organization and enterprise. In Part… Read More
Laboratory Informatics Blog
Welcome to the CSols blog. Stop by often to learn what CSols experts — the industry’s most trusted advisors — have to say about current laboratory informatics topics. We post about twice a month on subjects ranging from high-level overviews to detailed, technical explanations.
21 CFR Part 11: 20 Years and Counting
20 years ago, as a response to the pharmaceutical and life science industries wanting to increase the use of computer systems in the lab, the FDA released 21 CFR Part 11. The ruling on using electronic records and signatures in place of their hard copy counterparts has since impacted not only how we collect, analyze,… Read More
World’s Best LIMS: Part 1
That’s right! Finally, someone is going to reveal which LIMS is the “World’s Best LIMS”. Now there will be no need to go through those long, complex, and difficult LIMS Selection Processes! But wait a second, is there really such a beast lurking in the lab informatics jungle? Unfortunately, the answer is no, not really. … Read More
April Fools: Eliminate “Gotcha” Situations in your LIMS Project
APRIL FOOLS DAY…The day we, who don’t like surprises, all dread. A father ruins a little girl’s dreams of sleeping in by running to the window bright and early on April 1st and yelling “It’s snowing, it’s snowing, no school today!”, only for the little girl to run over to that same window and realize… Read More
7 Validation Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making
Validation Plan?Test Scripts?Testers and Approvers? Your Computer System Validation (CSV) project is underway. Or is it? The Items checked above, in addition to a few other documents, are key to the success of your CSV project. However, within those items, there are crucial details that can easily be overlooked or oversimplified opening your organization to… Read More