Veterinary LIMS That Tracks Every Specimen, Every Step

LabKey LIMS tracks veterinary cases and the specimens attached to them, from accessioning through testing and results. Each specimen carries its case, species, and submitter details, along with its aliquots, storage location, status, and every result recorded against it. The specimen timeline and audit trail record each handoff and change, with the user and the reason attached.

Yes. Referring clinics, field collection sites, and other submitters can each be set up as sources, and a specimen can be linked to more than one source. A specimen collected at a field site and submitted through a referring clinic keeps both links, so either one can be traced later.

Yes. Each testing area can be configured with its own assay designs for recording results, and workflow templates can follow the SOPs for each one. Results link back to the specimen, so a case with histopathology findings and PCR results holds both in one record.

Yes. Every specimen has a timeline that records each event from accessioning onward, including status changes, storage moves, and results. The audit trail captures who made each change and when, and your lab can require a reason for change before an edit is saved.

Yes. Specimen status is tracked as work moves through the lab, and turnaround is measured with calculated columns that compare dates such as received and completed. Views and dashboards can group those results by test type or by analytical batch, so your team can see where cases are slowing down.

Yes. Large surveillance submissions can be accessioned in bulk from a spreadsheet upload. Once stored, each sample keeps its freezer location and collection history, so a sample pulled for retesting years later still has its collection details attached.

The Animal Influenza Ecology and Epidemiology Research Program at Ohio State uses LabKey to handle more than 10,000 samples and 15,000 tests annually across multiple species, along with a repository of animal-origin influenza viruses dating back to 1986.

Yes. LabKey LIMS supports a lab's AAVLD accreditation by maintaining the specimen and result records the assessment relies on. Every change to a result is captured with the user, timestamp, and reason for change. Electronic signatures record who reviewed and signed off on each result, and the specimen timeline shows every handoff from accessioning onward. The accreditation itself belongs to the lab, which earns it through its own quality system and assessment.