Information Management

The collection and storage of human tissue samples has been undertaken in medicine for centuries; however, biobanking has only recently become a dedicated activity. The technological developments that have allowed the procurement and long-term storage of viable human cells ex vivo, and to obtain rel...

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Published inMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) Vol. 1590; p. 29
Main Authors Labarga, Alberto, Beloqui, Izaskun, Martin, Angel G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 2017
Subjects
Animals
Biological Specimen Banks - standards
Biomedical Research - standards
Humans
Information Management - standards
LIMS
International Standards Organization
ISO
Biobank
Laboratory Information Managing Systems
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Summary:The collection and storage of human tissue samples has been undertaken in medicine for centuries; however, biobanking has only recently become a dedicated activity. The technological developments that have allowed the procurement and long-term storage of viable human cells ex vivo, and to obtain relevant scientific information, including genetic information, provide tremendous possibilities for advancing biomedical research. At the same time, these possibilities have raised complex information management issues regarding samples, processing, donor information, traceability, and use of the sample. This chapter considers the requirements for managing information within biobanks, critical to their operation. Special consideration is given to Laboratory Information Managing Systems (LIMS) as a tool for comprehensive access and storage of information.
ISSN:1940-6029
DOI:10.1007/978-1-4939-6921-0_4