Data Requestors

Sampling Request

Per ASTM E-1578, the following items apply:

• LC-1.1 Registration (and sub-elements)
• LC-1.2 Sample Management (and various sub-elements)
• LC-1.3 Core Laboratory Workflow (and sub-elements)

In many systems the main LIMS is behind a corporate firewall and as such there is no way for external data requestor to obtain access to the system directly. Newer systems provide web-based interfaces to the LIMS to allow for external submission of sample requests. This constitutes a sample (or multiple sample) registration in the system. These samples are normally submitted in a state that makes them unusable without a particular step called sample receipt (LC-1.2.1). After receipt the samples are ready for internal distribution to the various internal laboratory personnel.