What Is a LIMS?

The term “LIMS” is an acronym for “laboratory information management system.” It refers to whatever system a lab uses to manage their sample processing data. Today, that data management extends to every facet of laboratory functions, from customer service to invoicing and more. Your system may be paper-based (we feel your pain if so), or spreadsheets (still not pain-free), a mixture of both, or an actual LIMS application.