Cannabis laboratories test for cannabinoid levels, pesticide levels, terpenes, moisture, heavy metal, fungi and molds. Laboratories adhere to regulatory guidelines that demand strict accounting for every gram of the sample right from reception, consumption for testing to sales and disposal. Therefore, an automated workflow in cannabis laboratories should support sample traceability in compliance with state and local laws. It very important for labs to maintain the chain-of-custody which records the disposition of a specimen documenting the personnel involved in collection, handling of samples to their analysis. Such a workflow can withstand regular court scrutiny. CloudLIMS helps you automate regulatory compliance requirements in the laboratory with its configurable and expandable data model. With its extensive and configurable features for client and sample management, you can store and report on data generated from your experimental workflows.
A Schematic Representation of a Typical Cannabis Testing Laboratory Workflow
Sample Test
Request
Accessioning
Samples
Conducting
Tests
Recording Test
Results
Validating Test
Results
Generating Certificates
of Analysis (CoA)
Emailing CoA
and Invoices
Disposing
Samples
CloudLIMS Benefits for Cannabis Testing Labs
CloudLIMS grows with your business by supporting your data management needs and navigating the changing regulatory environment of medical and recreational cannabis. With a cloud solution, the LIMS can be accessed anytime, anywhere, is quick to deploy and enables small labs to quickly automate.
CloudLIMS customers have realized benefits in the following ways:
Certificate of Analysis
Cannabis testing laboratories receive hundreds of samples and generate massive volumes of analytical data on a day-to-day basis. Manual transfer of data from analytical instruments to a LIMS is error-prone and time-consuming. For effective management of growing data volumes and laboratory automation, instrument and software integration is indispensable. Instrument and software integration facilitates data transfer from analytical instruments and software to a LIMS respectively, thereby eliminating chances of transcription errors, data redundancy, and ensuring data integrity. Furthermore, it helps in automating laboratory workflows, thereby saving time and resources, reducing turnaround times, and enhancing efficiency.
CloudLIMS supports instrument and software integration in the following ways:
CSV/XLS is a standard output file type generated by most analytical instruments. The CSV file mapping enables data to be imported from multiple instruments into a LIMS. CloudLIMS periodically reads instrument generated CSV files and maps the headers present in the files with the correct fields in CloudLIMS, thereby transferring the analytical data to CloudLIMS seamlessly.
CloudLIMS supports integration with ERP, such as SAP, and third-party billing software, such as QuickBooks using a REST API. This enables laboratories to seamlessly manage critical business metrics, billing, and streamline their business operations.
May 18 - 20, 2022 | Long Beach, USA
Bluebonnet Labs provides third-party hemp and cannabis testing services. We evaluated several LIMS integrators and found CloudLIMS to check all our requirements. Unlike other providers, CloudLIMS was very clear on their fees and did not charge for setup, CoA customization, and training. They bought in an A-Team that was professional throughout our interaction. The CloudLIMS team developed a functionality to help us include QR codes on CoAs to enable quick authentication of test results. They dramatically enhanced the functionality to auto-calculate complex test results to help us save time and effort. Thank you, CloudLIMS, for your exemplary support and services!
Archana Parameswar, Ph.D
Laboratory Director, Bluebonnet Labs, USA
Free Fall Testing Labs provides Cannabis and Hemp testing services in Colorado. I have yet to find a LIMS that is closer to meeting all the challenging needs of a testing lab meeting ISO 17025 and State requirements. CloudLIMS, and their superior customer service team, have been instrumental in assisting us with all of the details in all the requirements we must meet from 2D barcodes to amended Certificates of Analysis! We send a huge thank you to all the CloudLIMS team for your continued support and service.
Kimberly Toman
Owner, Free Fall Testing Labs, USA
We received great support from the CloudLIMS team for instrument integration and for CoA formatting. The CoAs are designed exactly the way we wanted them. While building the workflow, whenever we hit a roadblock, the team quickly resolved it and got us up and running. We are happy with the team’s product and services.
Alex Woodmass
CEO, Lead Technical Director, Lexachrom Analytical Laboratory, USA
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