Laboratory Information Management Systems

An introduction to laboratory information management systems (LIMS). The work details the reasons why laboratories acquire LIMS, how LIMS can be justified and what pitfalls exist in LIMS. The text describes the workings of the LIMS acquistion project, the validation of the LIMS, the training of users and the evaluation of systems. The problematic question of instrument interfaces problems is considered in depth. The text is intended to be read by those interested in increasing the efficiency of a laboratory and projecting a better laboratory image.