Streamlining Your Lab Operations
At Scispot, we continuously innovate to simplify lab management. Designed to simplify and accelerate sample-centric workflows, our latest feature Labflows combines the power of LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System), ELN (Electronic Lab Notebook), and SDMS (Scientific Data Management System) into one seamless, user-friendly platform. This next-generation interface empowers labs to execute end-to-end workflows—from sample registration to report generation—up to five times faster, while maintaining full traceability and compliance with industry standards.
What is Labflows?
Labflows is a powerful tool designed to transform how labs handle complex workflows by integrating key processes like sample registration, analysis, and reporting into a unified interface. This powerful tool enhances operational efficiency by automating data collection from essential lab instruments, ensuring accuracy and reducing human error. Tailored for labs in molecular diagnostics, clinical genomics, and infectious disease testing, Labflows delivers unmatched speed, scalability, and precision, empowering labs to manage higher sample volumes with ease.
Key Features of Labflows
Order Management: Receive and register orders with ease, ensuring all necessary information is captured at the start.
Sample Registration: Log and track samples, whether they are new or retrieved from storage, with full traceability.
Working Samples Creation: Generate working samples or aliquots from registered samples, ready for testing.
Test Management: Select and assign tests to your samples, ensuring all parameters are met for accurate results.
QC Checks: Perform pre-processing and post-processing quality control checks to maintain data integrity.
Reviewer Approval: Mark completed tasks for reviewer approval, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
Report Generation: Automatically generate detailed reports for approval, complete with an activity log of all steps.
How Labflows Works: A Step-by-Step Guide
Generic Workflow Diagram for Lab Diagnostic LIMS
1. Order Reception: Begin by receiving an order that includes multiple samples.
For example, in the workflow diagram, there are 3 orders which represent incoming requests to the lab for analysis.
2. Pre-processing QC 1: Conduct initial QC checks to ensure samples contain all necessary information.
If the QC check fails, a Cancellation Report is generated for the failed samples. Otherwise, the process continues: a new batch is run and order registration commences.
Examples of QC checks:
a) Check the number of samples received
b) Check the labels for ID/Barcodes
c) Check the physical state of the sample received
3. Order Registration: Officially register the order in the system, linking it to the lab's workflow.
4. Sample Registration: Register samples for the run, either from the received order or from existing stored samples.
5. Creating Working Samples: Create working samples or aliquots from the registered samples for testing purposes.
6. Test Selection: Choose the appropriate tests for your samples, ensuring all protocols are followed.
Specific tests can be assigned to the working samples.
Design assay plates can be assigned to these tests.
7. Pre-processing QC 2: Perform another pre-processing QC check to ensure proper set-up for the testing phase
If this QC check fails, the process does not proceed to the testing stage. The sample may be re-run or cancelled.
Examples of QC checks:
a) Check the quantities of inventory items that you need to run your tests for selected samples
b) Check the expiry date of inventory items that you need to run your tests for selected samples
c) Check the calibration/maintenance status of instruments/equipments needed to run your tests
8. Testing with Instruments: Run the selected tests using connected lab instruments, capturing data in real-time.
Each test is represented by separate phases
9. Post-processing QC 1: Perform QC checks on processed samples to validate results.
Each test is subject to its own Post-processing QC check
If any test fails, the system triggers a re-run of the specific test. If successful, the process continues.
Examples of QC Checks:
a) Standards/Controls are showing expected value within the QC reference range
b) Unknown Samples are following QC parameters based on your specific tests
c) CV% or Std Dev calculation to find outliers
10. Report Generation: Generate a final report, noting any successful outcomes or cancellations.
11. Post-processing QC 2: A final post-processing QC check is performed manually to verify the accuracy and completeness of the information
12. Reviewer Approval: Submit the processed samples and results for reviewer approval.
Activity Log for Complete Traceability
One of the standout features of Labflows is its detailed activity log. Every step, from order reception to report generation, is meticulously recorded. This log provides full transparency and traceability, making it easier to audit and review processes.
Use Cases: How Labflows Enhances Your Lab Operations
With Labflows, molecular diagnostic laboratories can achieve a higher level of organization and efficiency. For example, when running complex assays like qPCR analysis or RNA quantification, Labflows ensures that every step—from sample preparation to result interpretation—is thoroughly documented and easy to follow. Additionally, the integration with Scispot’s other tools, like Labspaces, allows for seamless collaboration and data sharing across teams.