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Laboratory overview
Laboratory identification challenges
Loss means different things across various types of labs, from a minor inconvenience to major devastation: In clinical settings, sample loss can lead to misdiagnoses, delays in diagnoses or even fatalities and lawsuits In pharmaceutical environments, it can postpone or halt drug development and production In academic laboratories, it can impair or even void your findings In biotechnology settings, it can compromise your quality control, data integrity or drug safety. It also opens the door for the possibility of intellectual property loss or a delay in technology and product development
In any of these situations, a single sample loss can mean critical data or information will have to be reproduced - putting millions of dollars at risk.
Handwritten labels vs. printed labels
Stunning stats We surveyed 350 scientists about their sample management processes. Nearly 60% reported having lost samples due to label failure and almost 50% reported the loss impacted more than 2% of their samples.
Regulatory Agency Policy The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG 01.01.01) College of American Pathologists Quality Management Plan Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) AUTO12-A Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) 42 ISC 263A Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Laboratory Best Practices ISBN 1-56238-748-0 National Cancer Institute (NCI) Best Practices for Biospecimen (ID B.6.2) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) GLP 21. CFR Part 56
Sample management regulators Numerous regulators, funders and agencies have expanded their policies on sample management. The new regulations are centered on one primary goal - to help your lab mitigate or eliminate sample loss. Handwritten labels Difficult to read Smears when handled Limited writing space Fades over time when stored Erased by chemicals Results in lost or misinterpreted information Printed Brady labels Clear, crisp and readable Will not smear or fade Barcodes hold large amounts of information Durable and chemical resistant
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