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Introduction

LIMS | Project and sample management​

  1. Projects and submissions
  2. Sample registration
  3. Worklist creation

Setting up the kit​

LIMS is the Laboratory Information Management System module for WebIDQ. It is the starting point for each assay and responsible for registering samples, creating project and submissions, and arranging samples into worklists for LC-MS analysis.

LIMS organizational structure consists of four levels:

  • Samples: database entries containing identifying information and metadata for each experimental sample to be analyzed.
  • Projects: collections of submissions. Multiple kit plates, or submissions, can be organized together into the same project as part of ongoing studies or large sample sets.
  • Submissions: containers for worklist. Generally each submission should correspond to one physical kit.
  • Worklists: samples organized and arranged into a kit plate layout for lab preparation and LC-MS analysis.

Loading operating procedures​

Operating procedures (OPs) are the WebIDQ processing instructions for each assay. There is a specific OP for each instrument and kit combination (e.g. MxP Quant 500 on SCIEX 5500+ | UHPLC). Before beginning a new project, load the OP(s) that will be required for the kit and instrument in use.

  1. Click on the user icon in the top right of the WebIDQ window
  2. From the OP import window, select the correct OP for the kit and instrument and click OK.

See Kit specific OPs for more information.

For WebIDQ on-premises: To show and load OPs, the latest WebIDQ version is required. Check for updates in My biocrates > Downloads, WebIDQ on-premises installation files.