ANALYTICAL & LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
Tese were introduced following the thalidomide tragedy back in the 1950s and 1960s. “Accuracy starts with the methods used to control software design and development. Tis means that every single line of code we write is documented, peer reviewed, tested, regression-tested and quality assured before undergoing validation by our customers. Te software design includes appropriate data checking at all stages of the clinical workflow. Tis can be automatic checking, or it can be some form of manual process such as duplicate data entry and independent results authorisation.”
DATA STORAGE “Te more data you have, the more difficult it is to manage,” says Botterman. “Software allows you to easily manipulate and filter this.” When a lab stores results in its lab notebook, the users can link and deposit files that will become readily available and shareable as needed. With a proper
Mobile apps can speed up traditional lab processes
server set-up on premises or the cloud, the data can be secured and backed up, so less prone to destruction or loss. Analysis depends on the type of data, but extractions to usual formats such as Excel facilitate reports as needed. James says there is a high level of flexible and adjustable data handling and reporting within Clinical Systems’
ClinAxys II, for example. Tis includes facilities for a laboratory to tailor reports to meet the requirements of their customers, to send reports automatically at certain stages of the workflow by email, to import data from other laboratories providing specialist testing,to prepare and export data extracts for analysis using any third-party tools.
WHAT PRODUCTS ARE ON THE MARKET? T
here are various systems on the market, each appropriate to particular functions
and applications. Companies producing these include Agilebio, Global Freezerpro, MasterControl and Clinical Systems. Pierre Rodrigues explains
that Agilebio’s LabCollector platform allows labs to organise all the information and link it to appropriate samples, lab processes and scientists/operators. “Either from a pure view of data keeping or from a more advanced need to comply with regulations, our solutions are able to accommodate unlimited usages. Being web- based, the collaboration becomes straightforward using the usual browsers.” Meanwhile FreezerPro’s
sample tracking software allows
clinical laboratories to record and prove chain of custody of the sample. “This is critical to unsure the sample has remained viable. It also allows the user to locate specific samples based on the information about the samples, before opening the freezer and exposing samples to temperatures that can cause degradation,” Matt Botterman asserts. MasterControl is an integrated solution that connects documents, processes and users within a centralised system. It is designed to provide a single source of truth for the user’s data. The connectivity MasterControl provides improves communication and efficiency and helps ensure that everybody is on the same
page so tasks can be completed and objectives can be met in a timely fashion. Additionally, its quality management system supports companies in enforcing quality procedures within their organisation to achieve and maintain GLP compliance.” Clinical Systems’ product set,
ClinAxys II and WebAxys, is designed specifically for the clinical laboratory, whether engaged in clinical trials, pre- clinical safety testing or healthcare sample analysis. All the company’s software development, support work and testing is fully traceable, maximising the confidence with which its products can be used in a GLP/ GCP environment and minimises the validation effort for its customers.
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