Vault LIMS Location Tracking provides a framework for users to trace the movements of a sample from place to place within the lab or even to an external organization via a courier.
How LIMS Location Tracking Works
Lab Managers can establish trackable Lab Locations of any granularity, down to a specific container on a shelf. Lab Samples then reference the Lab Location record, establishing that the sample is in that particular location. Lab Managers and Analysts can determine every sample stored in a given Lab Location simply by viewing the record.
Locating a Sample
You can begin tracking a sample by selecting a Lab Location value in its Current Location field.
Defining Lab Locations
Create locations that you wish to track as a hierarchy of Lab Location records:
- Navigate to the Lab Locations tab.
- Click Create.
- Select a type from the drop-down: Lab, Lab Storage, or Shipment.
- Enter the required details.
- If this location is a sublocation of another, select a Lab Location Parent. For example, if you are creating a Lab Location for a shelf in a refrigerator, you might select the refrigerator’s Lab Location as its parent.
- Optional: Enter Storage Conditions at the location.
- Click Save.