As a previous user of Thermo Fisher Scientific LIMS, it was definitely an advancement for not just our department, but the entire company as a whole. Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation (MTF) implemented the LIMS software in spring of 2015 to increase data output of human tissue and bone samples tested to be later used in reconstructive surgeries. Prior to the use of LIMS, MTF was a 100% paper system, which included vast amounts of different forms, work instructions, data review, and other tasks that took away from production.
Within the first six months of utilizing LIMS in the microbiology laboratory, our testing output dramatically increased. We were able to test a variety of samples in larger quantities, record and review data in half the time, and overall change the production flow within the laboratory to enable methods to visit alternative testing strategies. After much success, other departments within MTF were able to adapt to the LIMS software, making the transfer of data and operation planning smoother and successful.
LIMS was able to reduce the number of errors by highlighting fields that were incorrectly or never resulted. It was also a better choice for creating a definite audit trail by reporting the exact user and time in which who and when the data was answered. It enabled records to be pulled up within a matter of seconds and allow testing to become more organized than it was prior to.