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Welcome to LIMSwiki.org, the laboratory, health, and science informatics encyclopedia. Users have contributed: 1,692 articles. LIMSwiki is a collaborative wiki dedicated to the scientific community, featuring organized, documented, and up-to-date content regarding all aspects of laboratory informatics, bioinformatics, and health informatics. LIMSwiki also strives to maintain relevant knowledge about laboratory equipment as well as commercial and open-source software likely to be used in a laboratory setting. This also includes the vendors of such equipment and software. Like any community wiki, the value and success of LIMSwiki is dependent upon the scientific community contributing their vast knowledge through the creation of relevant articles and editing of existing articles where knowledge is absent. If you wish to enrich the content of this wiki or have something of value to add, please request an account and get started.

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Featured article of the week "Quality management system implementation in human and animal laboratories" The ability to rapidly detect emerging and re-emerging threats relies on a strong network of laboratories providing high-quality testing services. Improving laboratory quality management systems (QMS) to ensure that these laboratories effectively play their critical role using a tailored stepwise approach can assist them to comply with World Health Organization's (WHO) International Health Regulations (IHRs), as well as the World Organization for Animal Health's (OIE) guidelines. Fifteen (15) laboratories in Armenia's human and veterinary laboratory networks were enrolled into a QMS strengthening program from 2017 to 2020. Training was provided for key staff, resulting in an implementation plan developed to address gaps. Routine mentorship visits were conducted. Audits were undertaken at baseline and post-implementation using standardized checklists to assess laboratory improvements ... (Full article...) Recently featured: Data management and modeling in plant biology Sample identifiers and metadata to support data management and reuse in multidisciplinary ecosystem sciences Best practice recommendations for the implementation of a digital pathology workflow in the anatomic pathology laboratory by the European Society of Digital and Integrative Pathology (ESDIP) — See more archived featured articles —

Popular content From implementing laboratory informatics solutions to analyzing the Cannabis plant, here is some of our most popular content:   The Complete Guide to LIMS & Laboratory Informatics The Laboratories of Our Lives: Labs, Labs Everywhere! Laboratory Information Systems Project Management: A Guidebook for International Implementations, care of APHL LIMSpec 2019 R1, a laboratory informatics specification Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States, Third Edition COVID-19 Testing, Reporting, and Information Management in the Laboratory Comprehensive Guide to Developing and Implementing a Cybersecurity Plan ON THE WIKI (AUGUST): Choosing and Implementing a Cloud-based Service for Your Laboratory, First Edition LIMS Buyer’s Guide for Cannabis Testing Laboratories (on CannaQAwiki)

LIMSwiki books Examples of books printed from Wikipedia A LIMSwiki book is a collection of LIMSwiki articles that can be easily saved to the wiki, rendered electronically in PDF, or ordered as a printed book. Need to know more about LIMSwiki books? Create a book - use the book creator User help – help with using the tool Advanced help – help with advanced functions FAQ – a FAQ regarding the tool Feedback – report and track bugs Bookshelf Browse all 57 LIMSwiki books.

Laboratory informatics software and products Are you looking for LIMS software? An electronic laboratory notebook? Or perhaps laboratory equipment? Try these suggestions: All active lab equipment and software vendors CDS vendors past and present ELN vendors past and present LIMS vendors past and present LIS vendors past and present SDMS vendors past and present Misc. informatics software vendors past and present Additional tools: Laboratory and scientific informatics consultants Key laboratory informatics vendors and software Inactive informatics software vendors Classifications of vendors LIMS vendors by industry

LIMSwiki journal articles Open-access articles becoming more common A LIMSwiki journal article is a selected open-access article relating to various fields of informatics, free to republish elsewhere with proper citation. You can browse the collection using the tools below. Also note that like other articles found on this wiki, journal articles can be added to LIMSwiki books. For a full listing of journals — open-access and otherwise — relating to laboratory informatics, bioinformatics, and other forms of informatics, please see LIMSWiki:Resources/Journals. Journal articles Browse all 350 journal articles. All 26 journal articles about informatics in general · All 92 journal articles about health informatics

Open-source software Looking for open-source software solutions to make your lab or office more efficient? Try these locations: All open-source software options, by category Open-source ELN software Open-source LIMS software Open-source LIS software Open-source SDMS software

Additional LIMSwiki resources We've created several resources for users of the wiki over the years, including the LIMSwiki informatics resource portal, which contains among other tools: Magazines, journals, and blogs Organizations, not-for-profits, and special interest groups Conferences and trade shows Consultants Knowledge base, research, and reference Educational programs, training, and certifications These resources have received a thorough refresh as of July 2021.

Additional information Latest news June 29, 2022: More refreshed and new content has made its way here this June. First, having not been updated in quite some time, it was time to review and refresh The Comprehensive Guide to Physician Office Laboratory Setup and Operation. This second edition updates numerous statistics and reference material, adds new findings related to POLs, and reorganizes the structure to be more consistent with current LIMSwiki guides. Trends concerning reimbursement for tests, molecular testing, pharmacy labs, and more were added to the guide, as was more up-to-date information about return on investment, data management practices, and quality assurance. Second, we're dipping our toes into a new initiative called "LIMS FAQ," which intends to, in a brief technical format, address important questions that can be asked about laboratory information management systems (LIMS) and similar software systems. The first LIMS FAQ article, What are the key elements of a LIMS for forensics and medical examiners?, is live on the wiki. It's not clear how often these will be created, but you can always poke your nose in here from time to time to see what's new. Happy reading! Shawn Douglas (talk) 16:08, 29 June 2022 (UTC)   May 05, 2022: It was time to put a refresh to LIMSwiki's laboratory informatics specification LIMSpec 2019 R1, and today we release that update as LIMSpec 2022 R1. The update adds almost 30 new regulations, standards, and other guidance, and it updates or replaces another 11. Examples of significant additions include CLSI QMS22 Management of Paper-based and Electronic Laboratory Information, ACMG Technical Standards for Clinical Genetics Laboratories, and WADA International Standard for Laboratories. Some verbiage on existing requirements was also slightly tweaked where necessary. Like the previous version, the spec remains firmly grounded in ASTM E1578-18 Standard Guide for Laboratory Informatics. Hope you find the specification useful in your laboratory informatics acquisition and implementation efforts. Shawn Douglas (talk) 22:42, 5 May 2022 (UTC) — Read more archived news —