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|company_name      =  '''LabLynx, Inc.'''
|company_name      =  '''LabLynx, Inc.'''
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|foundation        =  July 24, 2000<ref name="SoS_llx">{{cite web |url=https://ecorp.sos.ga.gov/BusinessSearch/BusinessInformation?businessId=33586 |title=Business Entity – LabLynx, Inc. |publisher=Georgia Secretary of State |accessdate=29 December 2015}}</ref>
|foundation        =  July 24, 2000<ref name="SoS_llx">{{cite web |url=https://ecorp.sos.ga.gov/BusinessSearch/BusinessInformation?businessId=33586 |title=Business Entity – LabLynx, Inc. |publisher=Georgia Secretary of State |accessdate=29 December 2015}}</ref>
|founder          =  [[LabLynx KB:John H. Jones|John H. Jones]]
|founder          =  John H. Jones
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|location_city    =  2400 Lake Park Drive<br />Suite 435<br />Smyrna, Georgia 30080
|location_city    =  2400 Lake Park Dr., Ste. 435, Smyrna, Georgia
|location_country  =  U.S.<br />1-866-LABLYNX
|location_country  =  U.S.
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|area_served      =  Worldwide
|area_served      =  Worldwide
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   |title=<small>Products list</small>
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   |1=<li>ELab
   |1=<li>CannaQA
   |2=<li>Health Cloud Hub
   |2=<li>ELab
   |3=<li>LiMStudio
   |3=<li>HealthCloud POL
   |4=<li>webLIMS}}
   |4=<li>LabVia
  |5=<li>webLIMS}}
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|revenue          =  ~ $10 million<ref name="Owler">{{cite web |url=https://www.owler.com/iaApp/505814/lablynx-company-profile |title=LabLynx, Inc. |publisher=Owler, Inc |accessdate=26 January 2018}}</ref>
|revenue          =  ~ $5 million<ref name="Owler">{{cite web |url=https://www.owler.com/company/lablynx |title=LabLynx, Inc. |publisher=Owler, Inc |accessdate=28 October 2020}}</ref>
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'''LabLynx, Inc.''' is a privately owned, funded, and managed American corporation that develops, supports, and markets [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS) solutions. Its most well-known product is webLIMS, a browser-based LIMS offered as a local installation or under a scalable, hosted "[[software as a service]]" (SaaS) delivery model. The company’s primary clients include [[Laboratory|laboratories]] in the agriculture, clinical, environmental, [[Forensic science|forensics]], health care, and manufacturing industries, including government agencies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=40482985 |title=Internet Software and Services – LabLynx, Inc. |publisher=Bloomberg L.P. |work=Bloomberg Business |accessdate=22 October 2011}}</ref> The company is known for introducing one of the first browser-based LIMS products in 1997<ref name="LS_prod">{{cite web |url=http://www.limsource.com/products/vatlanta.html |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20071012123126/http://www.limsource.com/products/vatlanta.html |archivedate=12 October 2007 |title=LIMSource: LIMS Vendor: LabLynx, Inc. |accessdate=22 October 2011}}</ref><ref name="LIMSwb" /> and being a long-term player in the [[laboratory informatics]] market.
'''LabLynx, Inc.''' is a privately owned, funded, and managed American corporation that develops, supports, and markets [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS) solutions. Its most well-known product is ELab, a browser-based LIMS offered as a local installation or under a scalable, hosted "[[software as a service]]" (SaaS) delivery model. The company’s primary clients include [[Laboratory|laboratories]] in the agriculture, clinical, environmental, [[Forensic science|forensics]], health care, and manufacturing industries, including government agencies. The company is known for introducing one of the first browser-based LIMS products in 1997<ref name="LS_prod">{{cite web |url=http://www.limsource.com/products/vatlanta.html |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20071012123126/http://www.limsource.com/products/vatlanta.html |archivedate=12 October 2007 |title=LIMSource: LIMS Vendor: LabLynx, Inc. |accessdate=22 October 2011}}</ref><ref name="LIMSwb" /> and being a long-term player in the [[laboratory informatics]] market.


==History==
==History==
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By July 2000, the LabLynx division of ASC separated to become its own incorporated entity.<ref name="SoS_llx" /> And while ASC eventually ceased to exist in 2005,<ref name="SoS_asc" /> LabLynx, Inc. went on to diversify its offerings. LabLynx’s browser-based LIMS previously demonstrated at Pittcon in 1997 expanded to become ELab, which in 2001 took on an application service provider (ASP) model of distribution.<ref name="LS_prod2">{{cite web |url=http://www.limsource.com/products/vatlanta.html |archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20010409200118/http://www.limsource.com/products/vatlanta.html |archivedate=9 April 2001 |title=LIMSource: LIMS Vendor: Atlanta Systems Consultants, Inc. |accessdate=22 October 2011}}</ref> In 2004 LabLynx released a browser-based tool called openLIMS, which gave consultants and end-users the ability "to build custom LIMS solutions that are geared to the exact operational needs of many different laboratories."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/lbl/lbl100.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419143618/http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/lbl/lbl100.html |title=Build your own LIMS: News from LabLynx |work=LaboratoryTalk.com |publisher=Pro-Talk Ltd |date=6 January 2004 |accessdate=29 December 2015 |archivedate=19 April 2012}}</ref>
By July 2000, the LabLynx division of ASC separated to become its own incorporated entity.<ref name="SoS_llx" /> And while ASC eventually ceased to exist in 2005,<ref name="SoS_asc" /> LabLynx, Inc. went on to diversify its offerings. LabLynx’s browser-based LIMS previously demonstrated at Pittcon in 1997 expanded to become ELab, which in 2001 took on an application service provider (ASP) model of distribution.<ref name="LS_prod2">{{cite web |url=http://www.limsource.com/products/vatlanta.html |archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20010409200118/http://www.limsource.com/products/vatlanta.html |archivedate=9 April 2001 |title=LIMSource: LIMS Vendor: Atlanta Systems Consultants, Inc. |accessdate=22 October 2011}}</ref> In 2004 LabLynx released a browser-based tool called openLIMS, which gave consultants and end-users the ability "to build custom LIMS solutions that are geared to the exact operational needs of many different laboratories."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/lbl/lbl100.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419143618/http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/lbl/lbl100.html |title=Build your own LIMS: News from LabLynx |work=LaboratoryTalk.com |publisher=Pro-Talk Ltd |date=6 January 2004 |accessdate=29 December 2015 |archivedate=19 April 2012}}</ref>


On June 19, 2006, LabLynx established the Laboratory Informatics Institute, an open membership group with the purpose of advancing the field of laboratory informatics and shaping the standards associated with it.<ref name="LII">{{cite web |title=Laboratory Informatics Institute Established |url=http://www.limsfinder.com/BlogDetail.aspx?id=31049_0_3_0_C |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027121044/http://www.limsfinder.com/BlogDetail.aspx?id=31049_0_3_0_C |publisher=Laboratory Informatics Institute, Inc. |date=17 July 2006 |archivedate=27 October 2016 |accessdate=26 January 2018}}</ref> LabLynx made further moves to better its LIMS offerings in August 2008, renewing and expanding its contract with Nagarro, Inc., a U.S.-based technology consulting firm. The collaboration allowed LabLynx to upgrade its existing LIMS software to .NET architecture and expand its initiative to create and market a SaaS-based LIMS.<ref name="Nagarro1">{{cite web |url=http://www.nagarro.com/NewsEvents/Press%20Releases/LABLynx%20Extends%20Contract%20with.aspx |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120716033503/http://nagarro.com/NewsEvents/Press%20Releases/LABLynx%20Extends%20Contract%20with.aspx |title=LABLynx Extends Contract with Nagarro to Include Additional Product Development and SaaS Projects |publisher=Nagarro, Inc |date=20 August 2008 |accessdate=29 December 2015 |archivedate=16 July 2012}}</ref> Less than a year after the announced renewed partnership, LabLynx revealed its redeveloped webLIMS product to the public, featuring ELab in a SaaS model and additional integration of developer tools to allow users to create and modify modules for the LIMS.<ref name="webLIMS1">{{cite web |title=LabLynx launches the new webLiMS.com, Laboratory SaaS Provider |url=http://scienceandresearch.argylenews.com/press_release.aspx?LabLynx-launches-the-new-webLiMScom-Laboratory-SaaS-Provider-542 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101223/http://scienceandresearch.argylenews.com/press_release.aspx?LabLynx-launches-the-new-webLiMScom-Laboratory-SaaS-Provider-542 |publisher=Argyle News |date=6 March 2009 |archivedate=04 March 2016 |accessdate=26 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="webLIMS2">{{cite web |title=Weblims – LabLynx |url=https://www.scientific-computing.com/press-releases/weblims |publisher=Scientific Computing World |date=6 March 2009 |accessdate=26 January 2018}}</ref> This move to a cloud-based SaaS model brought renewed interest in the company’s LIMS, with clients like the Georgia Department of Agriculture<ref name="ChemEng1">{{cite web |url=http://cen.acs.org/articles/88/i21/LIMS-Cloud.html |title=LIMS In The Cloud |author=Mullin, Rick |work=Chemical & Engineering News |publisher=American Chemical Society |date=24 May 2010 |accessdate=29 December 2015}}</ref> and Cypress Bioscience<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pharmaceuticalonline.com/doc/saas-model-turns-lims-paradigm-on-its-0001 |title=SaaS Model Turns LIMS Paradigm On Its Head |author=Dubin, Cindy |publisher=VertMarkets, Inc |work=Pharmaceutical Online |date=29 July 2010 |accessdate=29 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SaaS - Is a web hosted LIMS right for your laboratory? |url=http://www.lablynx.com/ArticlesBlogs/tabid/326/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/13/SaaS--Is-a-web-hosted-LIMS-right-for-your-laboratory.aspx |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509064611/http://www.lablynx.com/ArticlesBlogs/tabid/326/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/13/SaaS--Is-a-web-hosted-LIMS-right-for-your-laboratory.aspx |publisher=LabLynx, Inc |date=15 August 2009 |accessdate=29 December 2015 |archivedate=09 May 2012}}</ref> taking on the new LIMS.
On June 19, 2006, LabLynx established the Laboratory Informatics Institute, an open membership group with the purpose of advancing the field of laboratory informatics and shaping the standards associated with it.<ref name="LII">{{cite web |title=Laboratory Informatics Institute Established |url=http://www.limsfinder.com/BlogDetail.aspx?id=31049_0_3_0_C |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027121044/http://www.limsfinder.com/BlogDetail.aspx?id=31049_0_3_0_C |publisher=Laboratory Informatics Institute, Inc. |date=17 July 2006 |archivedate=27 October 2016 |accessdate=26 January 2018}}</ref> LabLynx made further moves to better its LIMS offerings in August 2008, renewing and expanding its contract with Nagarro, Inc., a U.S.-based technology consulting firm. The collaboration allowed LabLynx to upgrade its existing LIMS software to .NET architecture and expand its initiative to create and market a SaaS-based LIMS.<ref name="Nagarro1">{{cite web |url=http://www.nagarro.com/NewsEvents/Press%20Releases/LABLynx%20Extends%20Contract%20with.aspx |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120716033503/http://nagarro.com/NewsEvents/Press%20Releases/LABLynx%20Extends%20Contract%20with.aspx |title=LABLynx Extends Contract with Nagarro to Include Additional Product Development and SaaS Projects |publisher=Nagarro, Inc |date=20 August 2008 |accessdate=29 December 2015 |archivedate=16 July 2012}}</ref> Less than a year after the announced renewed partnership, LabLynx revealed its redeveloped webLIMS product to the public, featuring ELab in a SaaS model and additional integration of developer tools to allow users to create and modify modules for the LIMS.<ref name="webLIMS1">{{cite web |title=LabLynx launches the new webLiMS.com, Laboratory SaaS Provider |url=http://scienceandresearch.argylenews.com/press_release.aspx?LabLynx-launches-the-new-webLiMScom-Laboratory-SaaS-Provider-542 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101223/http://scienceandresearch.argylenews.com/press_release.aspx?LabLynx-launches-the-new-webLiMScom-Laboratory-SaaS-Provider-542 |publisher=Argyle News |date=6 March 2009 |archivedate=04 March 2016 |accessdate=26 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="webLIMS2">{{cite web |title=Weblims – LabLynx |url=https://www.scientific-computing.com/press-releases/weblims |publisher=Scientific Computing World |date=6 March 2009 |accessdate=26 January 2018}}</ref> This move to a cloud-based SaaS model brought renewed interest in the company’s LIMS, with clients like the Georgia Department of Agriculture<ref name="ChemEng1">{{cite web |url=https://cen.acs.org/articles/88/i21/LIMS-Cloud.html |title=LIMS In The Cloud |author=Mullin, Rick |work=Chemical & Engineering News |publisher=American Chemical Society |date=24 May 2010 |accessdate=24 September 2021}}</ref> and Cypress Bioscience<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pharmaceuticalonline.com/doc/saas-model-turns-lims-paradigm-on-its-0001 |title=SaaS Model Turns LIMS Paradigm On Its Head |author=Dubin, Cindy |publisher=VertMarkets, Inc |work=Pharmaceutical Online |date=29 July 2010 |accessdate=24 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SaaS - Is a web hosted LIMS right for your laboratory? |url=http://www.lablynx.com/ArticlesBlogs/tabid/326/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/13/SaaS--Is-a-web-hosted-LIMS-right-for-your-laboratory.aspx |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509064611/http://www.lablynx.com/ArticlesBlogs/tabid/326/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/13/SaaS--Is-a-web-hosted-LIMS-right-for-your-laboratory.aspx |publisher=LabLynx, Inc |date=15 August 2009 |accessdate=29 December 2015 |archivedate=09 May 2012}}</ref> taking on the new LIMS.


In 2011, LabLynx was involved in an initiative to standardize and structure the transmission of laboratory data that first originates in a LIMS or LIS and then moves to a person's or population of people's [[electronic health record]]s.<ref>{{cite book |title=Laboratory Results Interface (LRI) Pilots Guide |edition= v0.9.4.093011 |author=Clarke, Ann | year=2011 |pages=1–2 |publisher=LabLynx/mdDigest |url=http://wiki.siframework.org/file/view/LRI_Pilots_Guide_Draft_v0_9_4_093011.docx |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812142427/http://wiki.siframework.org/file/view/LRI_Pilots_Guide_Draft_v0_9_4_093011.docx |archivedate=12 August 2014}}</ref> This laboratory results interface (LRI) pilot began in August 2011 and included collaborations with the supported open source project mdDigest and the U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC).<ref>{{cite web |title=PROJECT BRIEF: LabLynx/mdDigest Pilot |url=http://wiki.siframework.org/LabLynx+Pilot+Brief |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812142106/http://wiki.siframework.org/LabLynx+Pilot+Brief |publisher= LabLynx/mdDigest |archivedate=12 August 2016 |accessdate=16 January 2018}}</ref>
In 2011, LabLynx was involved in an initiative to standardize and structure the transmission of laboratory data that first originates in a LIMS or LIS and then moves to a person's or population of people's [[electronic health record]]s.<ref>{{cite book |title=Laboratory Results Interface (LRI) Pilots Guide |edition= v0.9.4.093011 |author=Clarke, Ann | year=2011 |pages=1–2 |publisher=LabLynx/mdDigest |url=http://wiki.siframework.org/file/view/LRI_Pilots_Guide_Draft_v0_9_4_093011.docx |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812142427/http://wiki.siframework.org/file/view/LRI_Pilots_Guide_Draft_v0_9_4_093011.docx |archivedate=12 August 2014}}</ref> This laboratory results interface (LRI) pilot began in August 2011 and included collaborations with the supported open source project mdDigest and the U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC).<ref>{{cite web |title=PROJECT BRIEF: LabLynx/mdDigest Pilot |url=http://wiki.siframework.org/LabLynx+Pilot+Brief |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812142106/http://wiki.siframework.org/LabLynx+Pilot+Brief |publisher= LabLynx/mdDigest |archivedate=12 August 2016 |accessdate=16 January 2018}}</ref>


In February 2015, LabLynx announced the introduction of HealthCloudPOL, a cloud-based [[laboratory information system]] (LIS) for the physician office laboratory (POL), making the basic starter package free to users.<ref name="HCPOL_LinkedIn">{{cite web |url=https://www.linkedin.com/company/lablynx-inc./comments?topic=5979788253375520768&type=U&scope=209217&stype=C&a=NHFX |title=Security, Reliability, and Regulatory Compliance: healthcloudpol.com |author=LabLynx, Inc |publisher=LinkedIn Corporation |date=February 2015 |accessdate=29 December 2015}}</ref><ref name="HCPOLArch">{{cite web |url=http://www.healthcloudpol.com/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150314182554/www.healthcloudpol.com |title=HealthCloudPOL — the FREE Cloud-based Physician Office LIS |publisher=LabLynx, Inc |archivedate=14 March 2015 |accessdate=26 January 2018}}</ref> That product line soon after changed names, becoming sciCloud.net, though as of January 2018 that product line had not fully launched.
In February 2015, LabLynx announced the introduction of HealthCloudPOL, a cloud-based [[laboratory information system]] (LIS) for the physician office laboratory (POL), making the basic starter package free to users.<ref name="HCPOL_LinkedIn">{{cite web |url=https://www.linkedin.com/company/lablynx-inc./comments?topic=5979788253375520768&type=U&scope=209217&stype=C&a=NHFX |title=Security, Reliability, and Regulatory Compliance: healthcloudpol.com |author=LabLynx, Inc |publisher=LinkedIn Corporation |date=February 2015 |accessdate=29 December 2015}}</ref><ref name="HCPOLArch">{{cite web |url=http://www.healthcloudpol.com/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150314182554/www.healthcloudpol.com |title=HealthCloudPOL — the FREE Cloud-based Physician Office LIS |publisher=LabLynx, Inc |archivedate=14 March 2015 |accessdate=26 January 2018}}</ref> That product line soon after changed names, becoming sciCloud.net.
 
In the summer of 2019, LabLynx released its CannaQA LIMS software for the cannabis testing industry.<ref name="LLPWelcome19">{{cite web |url=https://www.lablynxpress.com/index.php?title=Welcome_to_CannaQA&action=history |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411152725/https://www.lablynxpress.com/index.php?title=Welcome_to_CannaQA&action=history |title=Welcome to CannaQA - History |work=LabLynx Press |publisher=LabLynx, Inc |date=11 July 2019 |archivedate=11 April 2022 |accessdate=11 April 2022}}</ref> The solution's name changed to "ELab LIMS for Cannabis" in April 2022.
 
In April 2020, LabLynx announced it had modified its existing LIMS platform to effectively manage [[COVID-19]] workflows, and that its implementation could be deployed in two to five days.<ref name="PRNLabLynx20">{{cite web |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lablynx-joins-the-covid-19-fight-by-introducing-new-covidlims-301037802.html |title=LabLynx Joins the COVID-19 Fight by Introducing New CovidLiMS |work=PR Newswire |author=LabLynx, Inc |date=09 April 2020 |accessdate=20 October 2020}}</ref>


===Community history===
===Community history===
Since transitioning from Atlanta Systems Consultants, Inc. to LabLynx, Inc. in 2000, LabLynx has become increasingly active in the laboratory informatics community. Projects that LabLynx has started or been involved in within the community include:
Since transitioning from Atlanta Systems Consultants, Inc. to LabLynx, Inc. in 2000, LabLynx has become increasingly active in the laboratory informatics community. Projects that LabLynx has started or been involved in within the community over the years include:


* the Laboratory Informatics Institute, an open trade association with the mission of educating, standardizing, and promoting the laboratory informatics industry<ref name="LII" />
* the Laboratory Informatics Institute, an open trade association with the mission of educating, standardizing, and promoting the laboratory informatics industry<ref name="LII" />
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* LIMSforum, a LinkedIn discussion group created to facilitate the exchange of ideas and technical information across the fields of laboratory, science, and [[health informatics]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/lbl/lbl103.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419143627/http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/lbl/lbl103.html |title=Lablynx - latest company news |work=LaboratoryTalk.com |publisher=Pro-Talk Ltd |date=25 August 2009 |accessdate=29 December 2015 |archivedate=19 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=LiMS forum - Laboratory Informatics Institute user's group for LIMS, Scientific & Health Informatics |url=http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=2069898 |publisher=LinkedIn.com |accessdate=22 October 2011}}</ref>; this later became a stand-alone community web portal.<ref name="LIMSForumSite">{{cite web |url=https://www.limsforum.com/ |title=LiMSForum |publisher=LabLynx, Inc |accessdate=26 January 2018}}</ref>
* LIMSforum, a LinkedIn discussion group created to facilitate the exchange of ideas and technical information across the fields of laboratory, science, and [[health informatics]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/lbl/lbl103.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419143627/http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/lbl/lbl103.html |title=Lablynx - latest company news |work=LaboratoryTalk.com |publisher=Pro-Talk Ltd |date=25 August 2009 |accessdate=29 December 2015 |archivedate=19 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=LiMS forum - Laboratory Informatics Institute user's group for LIMS, Scientific & Health Informatics |url=http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=2069898 |publisher=LinkedIn.com |accessdate=22 October 2011}}</ref>; this later became a stand-alone community web portal.<ref name="LIMSForumSite">{{cite web |url=https://www.limsforum.com/ |title=LiMSForum |publisher=LabLynx, Inc |accessdate=26 January 2018}}</ref>
* LIMSuniversity, an open-access learning resource released by the Laboratory Informatics Institute, targeted towards laboratories and the LIMS community<ref>{{cite web |title=LiMSuniversity.com, the on-line, Open Access, Virtual Learning Center for Laboratory Informatics users and professionals |url=http://www.limsfinder.com/BlogDetail.aspx?id=35134_0_25_0_C |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306214123/http://www.limsfinder.com/BlogDetail.aspx?id=35134_0_25_0_C |publisher=Laboratory Informatics Institute, Inc. |date=4 April 2011 |archivedate=06 March 2017 |accessdate=26 January 2018}}</ref>
* LIMSuniversity, an open-access learning resource released by the Laboratory Informatics Institute, targeted towards laboratories and the LIMS community<ref>{{cite web |title=LiMSuniversity.com, the on-line, Open Access, Virtual Learning Center for Laboratory Informatics users and professionals |url=http://www.limsfinder.com/BlogDetail.aspx?id=35134_0_25_0_C |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306214123/http://www.limsfinder.com/BlogDetail.aspx?id=35134_0_25_0_C |publisher=Laboratory Informatics Institute, Inc. |date=4 April 2011 |archivedate=06 March 2017 |accessdate=26 January 2018}}</ref>
* LIMSwiki, a Creative Commons-licensed wiki with the goal of bringing related informatics communities together to maintain a repository of information about the industry<ref>{{cite web|title=LIMSwiki mission |url=https://www.limswiki.org/index.php/LIMSwiki_mission |date=4 June 2015 |accessdate=26 January 2018}}</ref>
* LIMSwiki, a Creative Commons-licensed wiki with the goal of bringing related informatics communities together to maintain a repository of information about the industry<ref>{{cite web |title=LIMSwiki mission |url=https://www.limswiki.org/index.php/LIMSwiki_mission |date=4 June 2015 |accessdate=26 January 2018}}</ref>
* CannaQAwiki, a  Creative Commons-licensed wiki with the goal of providing content as it relates to analytically testing the ''Cannabis'' plant and its constituents in the laboratory, as well as the regulatory aspects that surround it<ref>{{cite web |title=Welcome to CannaQAwiki |url=https://www.cannaqa.wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page |date=03 September 2021 |accessdate=24 September 2021}}</ref>


==Technology and products==
==Technology and products==
===ELab===
===ELab===
ELab is a hosted [[software as a service]] (SaaS) [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS) + [[laboratory information system]] (LIS). Introduced in 2009 as webLIMS<ref name="webLIMS1" />, ELab "offers complete functionality for every type of lab - at a price that's affordable."<ref name="ELabLimsNew">{{cite web |url=https://www.lablynx.com/weblims/ |title=Laboratory Management System (LIMS/LIS/LES) |publisher=LabLynx, Inc |accessdate=26 January 2018}}</ref> The software can be hosted in the cloud or self-hosted.
ELab is a hosted [[software as a service]] (SaaS) [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS) + [[laboratory information system]] (LIS). Introduced in 2009 as webLIMS<ref name="webLIMS1" />, ELab is a scalable system that "molds around your lab’s specific requirements to provide a comprehensive, user friendly sample management system."<ref name="ELabLimsNew">{{cite web |url=https://www.lablynx.com/products-platforms/elab-lims/ |title=LabLynx ELab LIMS |publisher=LabLynx, Inc |accessdate=21 November 2023}}</ref> The software can be hosted in the cloud or self-hosted. In April 2020, a COVID-19 testing module was developed for ELab that extends its molecular diagnostics and other related COVID-19 workflows.<ref name="PRNLabLynx20" /><ref name="LLXCovidElab">{{cite web |url=https://www.covidlims.com/elab-lims/ |title=ELab: The LiMS and Database at The Core of Lablynx’s COVIDLiMS Solution |publisher=LabLynx, Inc |accessdate=20 October 2020}}</ref>
 
===CannaQA LIMS===
CannaQA LIMS is cloud-based LIMS "specially designed for cannabis testing and flexible enough to support all regulations and standards no matter where your lab is located or your type of testing."<ref name="LLXCannaQALIMS">{{cite web |url=https://www.lablynx.com/industry-solution-suites/cannaqa/ |title=CannaQA |publisher=LabLynx, Inc |accessdate=05 October 2022}}</ref>
 
===ClinDx===
ClinDx is hybrid LIMS-[[laboratory information system|LIS]] that "offers a unique blend of sample-focused and patient-focused workflows" that are adaptable to your laboratory.<ref name="LLXHealthcare">{{cite web |url=https://www.lablynx.com/industries/healthcare/ |title=Your Ideal Healthcare LIMS |publisher=LabLynx, Inc |accessdate=05 March 2022}}</ref>


===LabVia===
===LabVia===
LabVia is a middleware hardware/software-based hub that "intelligently manages multiple data communications between all kinds of devices, services, systems or other sources."<ref name="LabVia">{{cite web |url=https://www.lablynx.com/eai/ |title=LabVia |publisher=LabLynx, Inc |accessdate=26 January 2018}}</ref>
LabVia is a middleware hardware/software-based hub that "intelligently manages multiple data communications between all kinds of devices, services, systems or other sources."<ref name="LabVia">{{cite web |url=https://www.lablynx.com/eai/ |title=LabVia |publisher=LabLynx, Inc |accessdate=26 January 2018}}</ref>


====Product Features====
===Pricing===
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====ELab and its add-on LIMS applications====
Source for pricing information is directly from LabLynx. Additional pricing information can be gleaned from [https://www.gsaadvantage.gov/ref_text/GS35F511DA/0VZ7MY.3RPKLP_GS-35F-511DA_GS35F511DAIFSS600LABLYNX.PDF GSA Avantage]. As prices may change at any time, always contact the vendor directly to obtain a price list or quote.


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  |-
   ! colspan="2"| Product: [http://www.lablynx.com/Products/webLiMScom/tabid/237/Default.aspx ELab]
   ! style="background-color:#ccc;" colspan="4"| ELab and Related Add-on LIMS Price List
  |-
  |-
   | style="background-color:white; border-style:none;"| {{Databox LIMSfeature
   | style="background-color:#ddd; text-align:center;" colspan="4"|'''LIMS Licensing'''
| sample_login_man  = Y<ref name="ELabLimsNew" />
|-
| sample_track      = Y<ref name="ELabLimsNew" />
   ! style="background-color:#eee;" rowspan="2"| ELab, ClinDx, and other LIMS
| sample_batch      =
  ! style="background-color:#eee;" colspan="2"| Subscription
| task_event_sched   = Y<ref name="ELabLimsNew" />
  ! style="background-color:#eee;" rowspan="2"| Perpetual
| manual_entry      = Y<ref name="ELabLimsNew" />
|-
| multiple_view      = Y<ref name="ELabLimsNew" />
   ! style="background-color:#eee;"| # of users
| data_analysis      =
   ! style="background-color:eee;"| Price/user/yr
| data_sharing      =
|-
| custom_fields      = Y<ref name="ELabLimsNew" />
  | rowspan="4"|
| query              =
   | style="background-color:white;" |2
| import_data        = Y<ref name="ELabLimsNew" />
  | style="background-color:white;" |$3,000
| data_linking_int  = Y<ref name="ELabLimsNew" />
  | style="background-color:white;" rowspan="4" |$30,000 (includes 5 licenses)
| data_linking_ext  =
|-
| eln_support        =
   | style="background-color:white;" |3–9
| export_msexcel    =
  | style="background-color:white;" |$2,250
| export_raw        =
|-
| data_warehouse    =
  | style="background-color:white;" |10–14
| deadline_control   =  
   | style="background-color:white;" |$1,950
| production_control =
|-
| project_task_man   = Y<ref name="ELabLimsNew" />
   | style="background-color:white;" |15+
| inventory_man      = Y<ref name="ELabLimsNew" />
  | style="background-color:white;" |$1,800
| document_man      =
| case_man          = Y<ref name="ELabLimsNew" />
| workflow_man      = Y<ref name="ELabLimsNew" />
| spec_man          =
| customer_man      =
| billing_man        = Y<ref name="ELabLimsNew" />
 
| reg_compliance    = Y<ref name="ELabLimsNew" />
| qa_qc              = Y<ref name="ELabLimsNew" />
| performance_eval   = Y<ref name="ELabLimsNew" />
| audit_trail        = Y<ref name="ELabLimsNew" />
| chain_custody      = Y<ref name="ELabLimsNew" />
| roles_security    = Y<ref name="ELabLimsNew" />
| data_norm          =
| data_val          =
| data_encrypt      = Y<ref name="ELabLimsNew" />
| version_control    = Y<ref name="ELabLimsNew" />
| data_backup        =
| enviro_monitoring  =
 
| custom_reporting   = Y<ref name="ELabLimsNew" />
| report_printing    = Y<ref name="ELabLimsNew" />
| label_support      = Y<ref name="ELabLimsNew" />
| barcode_support    = Y<ref name="ELabLimsNew" />
| export_pdf        =
| export_msword      =
| export_htmlxml    =
| fax_integration    =
| email_integration  = Y<ref name="ELabLimsNew" />
 
| admin_manage      = Y<ref name="ELabLimsNew" />
| modular            =
| instrument_inter   = Y<ref name="ELabLimsNew" />
| mobile_device      = Y<ref name="ELabLimsNew" />
| alarms_alerts      = Y<ref name="ELabLimsNew" />
| work_timetrack    = Y<ref name="ELabLimsNew" />
| voice_rec          =
| external_monitor   = Y<ref name="ELabLimsNew" />
| messaging          =
| multilingual      =
| network            = Y<ref name="ELabLimsNew" />
| web_client        = Y<ref name="ELabLimsNew" />
| online_help        =
| saas_model        = Y<ref name="ELabLimsNew" />
| usage_cost        =
 
| industries        = agriculture, cannabis, chemical, clinical research, contract services, cosmetic, environmental, food and beverage, geology and mining, law enforcement and forensic, general, health care, manufacturing and R&D, material testing, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, toxicology, veterinary
}}
  |-
  |-
|}
  | '''License types'''
|}
  | style="background-color:white;" colspan="2"|Concurrent / Subscription
 
  | style="background-color:white;" |Concurrent / Purchased
===Pricing===
====ELab====
Source for pricing information is directly from LabLynx. Additional pricing information can be gleaned from [https://www.gsaadvantage.gov/ref_text/GS35F511DA/0R3HDC.3GGC22_GS-35F-511DA_IFSS600LABLYNX.PDF GSA Avantage]. As prices may change at any time, always contact the vendor directly to obtain a price list or quote.
 
{| class="wikitable collapsible" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"
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  |-
   ! colspan="4"| ELab Price List
   | '''Additional licenses'''<br />(each additional concurrent user)
  | style="background-color:white; " colspan="2"|Based on table above
  | style="background-color:white;" |$5,000
  |-
  |-
   ! style="color:brown; background-color:#ffffee;"|
   | '''Implementation services'''
  ! style="color:brown; background-color:#ffffee;"| Standard: $3,000/year
   | style="background-color:white;" colspan="2"|Quote
  ! style="color:brown; background-color:#ffffee;"| Premium: $6,000/year
  ! style="color:brown; background-color:#ffffee;"| Enterprise: $30,000
|-
  | style="text-decoration: underline;" |'''Solutions'''
  | style="background-color:white;" align="center"|'''Included'''
  | style="background-color:white;" align="center"|'''Included'''
  | style="background-color:white;" align="center"|'''Included'''
|-
   | style="background-color:white;" |'''License Types'''
  | style="background-color:white;" |Named/Subscription
  | style="background-color:white;" |Concurrent/Subscription
  | style="background-color:white;" |Concurrent/Perpetual
|-
  | style="background-color:white;" |'''Licenses Included'''
  | style="background-color:white;" |2 Each
  | style="background-color:white;" |2 Each
  | style="background-color:white;" |5 Each
|-
  | style="background-color:white;" |'''Additional Licenses (each)'''
  | style="background-color:white;" |$1,200/year
  | style="background-color:white;" |$2,400/year
  | style="background-color:white;" |$5,000 (one time)
|-
  | style="background-color:white;" |'''Plug-ins & Options'''
  | style="background-color:white;" |Quote
  | style="background-color:white;" |Quote
   | style="background-color:white;" |Quote
   | style="background-color:white;" |Quote
|-
  | style="background-color:#ddd; text-align:center;" colspan="4"|'''LIMS Service Plan'''
|-
  ! style="background-color:#eee;"|
  ! style="background-color:#eee;" colspan="2"| Subscription
  ! style="background-color:#eee;"| Perpetual
  |-  
  |-  
   | style="background-color:white;" |
   | '''Status'''
  | style="background-color:white;" |
   | style="background-color:white;" colspan="2"|'''Included'''
  | style="background-color:white;" |
   | style="background-color:white;" |'''Optional'''
  | style="background-color:white;" |
  |-
|-
   | '''Annual fee'''
  | style="text-decoration: underline;" |'''Add-on Applications'''
   | style="background-color:white;" colspan="2"|Included
   | style="background-color:white;" align="center"|'''Optional'''
   | style="background-color:white;" |20% of license fee
  | style="background-color:white;" align="center"|'''Optional'''
  |-
   | style="background-color:white;" align="center"|'''Optional'''
   | '''Self-hosting fee'''
  |-  
   | style="background-color:white;" colspan="2"|N/A
   | style="background-color:white;" |'''License Type'''
   | style="background-color:white;" |Open Source
  | style="background-color:white;" |Open Source
  | style="background-color:white;" |Open Source
|-
  | style="background-color:white;" |'''Licenses Included'''
   | style="background-color:white;" |Unlimited
  | style="background-color:white;" |Unlimited
  | style="background-color:white;" |Unlimited
  |-  
   | style="background-color:white;" |'''Pricing'''
  | style="background-color:white;" |Quote
  | style="background-color:white;" |Quote
  | style="background-color:white;" |Quote
|-
  | style="background-color:white;" |
  | style="background-color:white;" |
  | style="background-color:white;" |
  | style="background-color:white;" |
|-
  | style="text-decoration: underline;" |'''Cloud Servers'''
  | style="background-color:white;" align="center"|'''Included'''
  | style="background-color:white;" align="center"|'''Included'''
  | style="background-color:white;" align="center"|'''Optional'''
|-
  | style="background-color:white;" |'''Hosting Fee'''
  | style="background-color:white;" |None
  | style="background-color:white;" |None
  | style="background-color:white;" |None (service plan required)
|-
  | style="background-color:white;" |'''SSAE 16 SOC II Type II'''
  | style="background-color:white;" |Yes
  | style="background-color:white;" |Yes
  | style="background-color:white;" |Yes
|-
   | style="background-color:white;" |'''SLA'''
  | style="background-color:white;" |Yes
  | style="background-color:white;" |Yes
  | style="background-color:white;" |Yes
|-
  | style="background-color:white;" |'''HIPAA Compliance'''
  | style="background-color:white;" |Yes
  | style="background-color:white;" |Yes
  | style="background-color:white;" |Yes
|-
  | style="background-color:white;" |'''Dedicated Cloud Server'''
  | style="background-color:white;" |Optional
  | style="background-color:white;" |Optional
  | style="background-color:white;" |Optional
|-
  | style="background-color:white;" |&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;* Hosting fee
   | style="background-color:white;" |$4,500/year
   | style="background-color:white;" |$4,500/year
  | style="background-color:white;" |$4,500/year
  |-
  | style="background-color:white;" |$4,500/year
   | '''Maintenance'''
|-
   | style="background-color:white;" colspan="2"|Yes
  | style="background-color:white;" |&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;* Included storage
  | style="background-color:white;" |100 GB
  | style="background-color:white;" |100 GB
  | style="background-color:white;" |100 GB
  |-  
   | style="background-color:white;" |&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;* Additional storage
  | style="background-color:white;" |$900/year per 100 GB
  | style="background-color:white;" |$900/year per 100 GB
  | style="background-color:white;" |$900/year per 100 GB
|-
  | style="background-color:white;" |
  | style="background-color:white;" |
  | style="background-color:white;" |
  | style="background-color:white;" |
|-
  | style="text-decoration: underline;" |'''Service Plan'''
  | style="background-color:white;" align="center"|'''Included'''
  | style="background-color:white;" align="center"|'''Included'''
  | style="background-color:white;" align="center"|'''Optional'''
|-
  | style="background-color:white;" |'''Annual Fee'''
  | style="background-color:white;" |Included in Subscription
  | style="background-color:white;" |Included in Subscription
  | style="background-color:white;" |15% of License Fee/Services
|-
  | style="background-color:white;" |'''Self-Hosting Fee'''
  | style="background-color:white;" |N/A
  | style="background-color:white;" |N/A
   | style="background-color:white;" |$4,500/year
|-
  | style="background-color:white;" |'''Maintenance'''
   | style="background-color:white;" |Yes
   | style="background-color:white;" |Yes
|-
  | '''Warranty'''
  | style="background-color:white;" colspan="2"|Yes
   | style="background-color:white;" |Yes
   | style="background-color:white;" |Yes
   | style="background-color:white;" |Yes
|-
  |-  
   | style="background-color:#ddd; text-align:center;" colspan="4"|'''LabVia Interfacing Module'''
   | style="background-color:white;" |'''Warranty'''
  |-
   | style="background-color:white;" |Yes
  | '''LabVia Pi'''
   | style="background-color:white;" |Yes
   | style="background-color:white; text-align:center;" colspan="3"|$150 each
   | style="background-color:white;" |Yes
|-
  |-  
  | '''LabVia Serial'''
   | style="background-color:white;" |'''Support Hours Per Year'''
   | style="background-color:white; text-align:center;" colspan="3"|$150 each
   | style="background-color:white;" |8
|-
   | style="background-color:white;" |16
  | style="background-color:#ddd; text-align:center;" colspan="4"|'''LabVia Service Plan'''
   | style="background-color:white;" |24
|-
  |-  
  | '''Status'''
   | style="background-color:white;" |'''Additional Hours'''
   | style="background-color:white; text-align:center;" colspan="3"|'''Optional'''
   | style="background-color:white;" |$185/hour
|-
   | style="background-color:white;" |$185/hour
  | '''Fee''' (if LabVia interface selected)
   | style="background-color:white;" |$185/hour
   | style="background-color:white; text-align:center;" colspan="3"|$100/month or $1,000/yr
  |-  
  |-
  | '''Maintenance'''
   | style="background-color:white; text-align:center;" colspan="3"|Yes
|-
  | '''Warranty'''
   | style="background-color:white; text-align:center;" colspan="3"|Yes
|-
   | style="background-color:#ddd; text-align:center;" colspan="4"|'''Add-on Applications'''
|-
  | '''License type'''
   | style="background-color:white; text-align:center;" colspan="3"|Open-source
  |-
  | '''License included'''
   | style="background-color:white; text-align:center;" colspan="3"|Unlimited
|-
  | '''Pricing'''
   | style="background-color:white; text-align:center;" colspan="3"|Quote
|-
   | style="background-color:#ddd; text-align:center;" colspan="4"|'''Other Services'''
|-
  | '''Additional hours'''<br />(as needed/requested)
   | style="background-color:white; text-align:center;" colspan="3"|$175/hour
  |-
|}
|}
|}
====CannaQA====
Source for pricing information is directly from LabLynx.<ref name="LLXUnitPrice">{{cite web |url=https://www.cannaqa.com/ebook/cannaqa-catalog-price-list/ |title=CannaQA Catalog & Price List: The complete cannabis testing solution and community |work=CannaQA |publisher=LabLynx, Inc |accessdate=01 February 2022}}</ref> The software can be licensed as an annual subscription or purchased.
'''Subscription'''
* Up to two concurrent users at $6,000 per year ($3,000 annual price per user)
* Three to nine concurrent users at $6,750 - $20,250 ($2,250 annual price per user)
* 10 to 14 concurrent users at $19,500 - $27,300 ($1,950 annual price per user)
* 15 to 50+ concurrent users at $27,000 - $90,000+ ($1,800 annual price per user)
'''Purchased'''
* Core CannaQA LIMS module and implementation: Everything needed to analyze, track, and report cannabis samples is included; however, many processes are manual, and things like tests must be created by the user (training is provided) - $20,500
'''Add-ons'''
* CannaQA Lab Portal, a client-facing web portal: $$5,000
Other fees include $175/hour for project management, acceptance testing, training, etc. See the [https://www.cannaqa.com/ebook/cannaqa-catalog-price-list/ CannaQA website] for the various options and their prices.


===Demonstration videos and other media===
===Demonstration videos and other media===
The following demonstration videos are available for ELab:
The following demonstration videos are available for ELab:


* [https://vimeo.com/193706366 LabLynx Solutions]
* [https://vimeo.com/521128225 ELab - The Comprehensive Cloud-Based LIMS Platform]
* [https://www.lablynx.net/vid/P3/Presentation_Files/index.html LabLynx: A Guide to the Company]
* [https://vimeo.com/440072887 COVIDLiMS - The LabLynx COVIDLiMS Solution Suite]
* [https://www.lablynx.net/vid/P4/Presentation_Files/index.html LIMS: The Laboratory ERP]
* [https://vimeo.com/493758567 COVIDLiMS for Research Laboratories]
* [https://lablynx.net/vid/d100/d100.html LIMS and ISO 17025]
* [https://vimeo.com/492209702 COVIDLiMS for Environmental and Wastewater Labs]
* [https://lablynx.scicloud.net/s/HPsWr77CQ9JTQWm The LabLynx ELab LIMS for Water/Wastewater and Environmental Labs]
* [https://vimeo.com/488978267 COVIDLiMS for Industrial Hygiene/Occupational Health and Safety]
* [https://www.lablynx.net/vid/p13/Presentation_Files/index.html The LabLynx ELab LIMS for Medical Examiners]
* [https://vimeo.com/487250746 COVIDLiMS for Mobile Testing]
* [https://www.lablynx.net/vid/p2/Presentation_Files/index.html The LabLynx ELab LIMS for Pharmaceutical Labs]
* [https://vimeo.com/486156110 COVIDLiMS for Nursing Homes]
* [https://lablynx.net/vid/T4/T4.html ELab - Key Functions and Topics]
* [https://vimeo.com/484620722 COVIDLiMS for Workplace Testing]
* [https://lablynx.net/vid/d108/d108.html ELab: FOG Functionality]
* [https://vimeo.com/482821897 COVIDLiMS for Reference Labs]
* [https://lablynx.net/vid/d11/d11.html ELab: Sample Login and Receiving in ELab]
* [https://vimeo.com/481448440 COVIDLiMS for Clinics and POLs]
* [https://lablynx.net/vid/d140/d140.html ELab: Sample Receiving – In Depth]
* [https://vimeo.com/478967938 COVIDLiMS for Schools and Universities]
* [https://lablynx.net/vid/d102/d102.html ELab: Local and Remote Accessioning]
* [https://vimeo.com/477247890 COVIDLiMS for Public Health]
* [https://lablynx.net/vid/d104/d104.html ELab: Data Entry - Manual, Bulk, Importing, and Instrument Interfaces]
* [https://vimeo.com/442485936 myLabCare - HIPAA-Compliant Cloud-Hosted Physician Portal]
* [https://lablynx.net/vid/d105/d105.html ELab: External Interfaces, Queries, and Exporting Data]
* [https://vimeo.com/424764673 LabVia - Integrate, Automate, Monitor ... Everything]
* [https://lablynx.net/vid/d106/d106.html ELab: Case Coordination]
* [https://vimeo.com/336905513 CannaQA LIMS]
* [https://lablynx.net/vid/d139/d139.html ELab: Project Receiving]
* [https://lablynx.net/vid/d14/d14.html ELab: Benchsheets]
* [https://lablynx.net/vid/d163/d163.html ELab: Analysis Price Quoting and Invoicing]
* [https://lablynx.net/vid/d103/d103.html ELab: Invoicing - Special Pricing, Editing and Tracking Invoices]
* [https://lablynx.net/vid/d161/d161.html ELab: e-Signatures]
* [https://lablynx.net/vid/d162/d162.html ELab: Password Management and Session Timeout]
* [https://lablynx.net/vid/d166/d166.html ELab: Work Assignment and Tracking]
* [https://lablynx.net/vid/d23/d23.html ELab: Inventory of Stocks, Standards, and Reagents]
* [https://lablynx.net/vid/d172/d172.html ELab: Creating Storage Locations]
* [https://lablynx.net/vid/d188/d188.html ELab: Changing Field Captions and Labels]
* [https://lablynx.net/vid/d24/d24.html ELab: Instrument Calibration and Maintenance Management]
* [https://lablynx.net/vid/d26/d26.html ELab: Creating and Editing Custom Reports]
* [https://lablynx.net/vid/d31/d31.html ELab: Tracking and Versioning Reports]
* [https://lablynx.net/vid/d34/d34.html ELab: Security Access Control]
* [https://lablynx.net/vid/d35/d35.html ELab: Audit Trail]
* [https://lablynx.net/vid/d37/d37.html ELab: Results Trending, QC Charting, and Limits Update]
* [https://lablynx.net/vid/d40/d40.html ELab: Analyte and Test Group Management]
* [https://lablynx.net/vid/d75/d75.html ELab: Creating and Managing Picklists]
* [https://lablynx.net/vid/d93/d93.html ELab: System Setup]
* [https://lablynx.net/vid/d98/d98.html ELab: Training Management and Certification Tracking]
* [https://lablynx.net/vid/f1/f1.html ELab: Forensic Case Management]


===Additional information===
===Additional information===
==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.lablynx.com/ Official website]
* [https://www.lablynx.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.limsforum.com/ LIMSforum community portal]
* [https://www.limsforum.com/ LIMSforum community portal]
* [http://www.limswiki.org/ LIMSwiki site]
* [https://www.limswiki.org/ LIMSwiki site]
* [http://vimeo.com/lablynx LabLynx on Vimeo]
* [https://www.cannaqa.wiki/ CannaQAwiki site]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/lablynx LabLynx on YouTube]
* [https://vimeo.com/lablynx LabLynx on Vimeo]
* [https://www.youtube.com/user/lablynx LabLynx on YouTube]


==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:40, 28 May 2024

LabLynx, Inc.
Type Incorporated
Industry Laboratory informatics
Founded July 24, 2000[1]
Founder(s) John H. Jones
Headquarters 2400 Lake Park Dr., Ste. 435, Smyrna, Georgia, U.S.
Area served Worldwide
Products
Revenue ~ $5 million[2]
Employees 80+[2]
Website LabLynx.com
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/lablynx-inc-/

LabLynx, Inc. is a privately owned, funded, and managed American corporation that develops, supports, and markets laboratory information management system (LIMS) solutions. Its most well-known product is ELab, a browser-based LIMS offered as a local installation or under a scalable, hosted "software as a service" (SaaS) delivery model. The company’s primary clients include laboratories in the agriculture, clinical, environmental, forensics, health care, and manufacturing industries, including government agencies. The company is known for introducing one of the first browser-based LIMS products in 1997[3][4] and being a long-term player in the laboratory informatics market.

History

Before LabLynx was a company, it was a LIMS product offered by Atlanta Systems Consultants, Inc. (ASC).[5][6] Formed in 1992,[7] ASC's LabLynx division later began work on a laboratory information management system designed specifically for a web browser. ASC demonstrated its new Internet Explorer-based LabLynx LIMS at Pittcon in 1997, among the first browser-based LIMS to appear at the time.[3][4] The company again showcased LabLynx at Pittcon in 1998[8] and soon after picked up a major LIMS-based contract with the U.S. Customs Service.[9]

LabLynx home office

By July 2000, the LabLynx division of ASC separated to become its own incorporated entity.[1] And while ASC eventually ceased to exist in 2005,[7] LabLynx, Inc. went on to diversify its offerings. LabLynx’s browser-based LIMS previously demonstrated at Pittcon in 1997 expanded to become ELab, which in 2001 took on an application service provider (ASP) model of distribution.[10] In 2004 LabLynx released a browser-based tool called openLIMS, which gave consultants and end-users the ability "to build custom LIMS solutions that are geared to the exact operational needs of many different laboratories."[11]

On June 19, 2006, LabLynx established the Laboratory Informatics Institute, an open membership group with the purpose of advancing the field of laboratory informatics and shaping the standards associated with it.[12] LabLynx made further moves to better its LIMS offerings in August 2008, renewing and expanding its contract with Nagarro, Inc., a U.S.-based technology consulting firm. The collaboration allowed LabLynx to upgrade its existing LIMS software to .NET architecture and expand its initiative to create and market a SaaS-based LIMS.[13] Less than a year after the announced renewed partnership, LabLynx revealed its redeveloped webLIMS product to the public, featuring ELab in a SaaS model and additional integration of developer tools to allow users to create and modify modules for the LIMS.[14][15] This move to a cloud-based SaaS model brought renewed interest in the company’s LIMS, with clients like the Georgia Department of Agriculture[16] and Cypress Bioscience[17][18] taking on the new LIMS.

In 2011, LabLynx was involved in an initiative to standardize and structure the transmission of laboratory data that first originates in a LIMS or LIS and then moves to a person's or population of people's electronic health records.[19] This laboratory results interface (LRI) pilot began in August 2011 and included collaborations with the supported open source project mdDigest and the U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC).[20]

In February 2015, LabLynx announced the introduction of HealthCloudPOL, a cloud-based laboratory information system (LIS) for the physician office laboratory (POL), making the basic starter package free to users.[21][22] That product line soon after changed names, becoming sciCloud.net.

In the summer of 2019, LabLynx released its CannaQA LIMS software for the cannabis testing industry.[23] The solution's name changed to "ELab LIMS for Cannabis" in April 2022.

In April 2020, LabLynx announced it had modified its existing LIMS platform to effectively manage COVID-19 workflows, and that its implementation could be deployed in two to five days.[24]

Community history

Since transitioning from Atlanta Systems Consultants, Inc. to LabLynx, Inc. in 2000, LabLynx has become increasingly active in the laboratory informatics community. Projects that LabLynx has started or been involved in within the community over the years include:

  • the Laboratory Informatics Institute, an open trade association with the mission of educating, standardizing, and promoting the laboratory informatics industry[12]
  • LIMSfinder, an online interactive magazine released by the Laboratory Informatics Institute that aims to be "the best resource for information technology in the laboratory"[25]
  • LIMSbook, a LIMS buyer’s guide released by the Laboratory Informatics Institute[26]
  • LIMSforum, a LinkedIn discussion group created to facilitate the exchange of ideas and technical information across the fields of laboratory, science, and health informatics[27][28]; this later became a stand-alone community web portal.[29]
  • LIMSuniversity, an open-access learning resource released by the Laboratory Informatics Institute, targeted towards laboratories and the LIMS community[30]
  • LIMSwiki, a Creative Commons-licensed wiki with the goal of bringing related informatics communities together to maintain a repository of information about the industry[31]
  • CannaQAwiki, a Creative Commons-licensed wiki with the goal of providing content as it relates to analytically testing the Cannabis plant and its constituents in the laboratory, as well as the regulatory aspects that surround it[32]

Technology and products

ELab

ELab is a hosted software as a service (SaaS) laboratory information management system (LIMS) + laboratory information system (LIS). Introduced in 2009 as webLIMS[14], ELab is a scalable system that "molds around your lab’s specific requirements to provide a comprehensive, user friendly sample management system."[33] The software can be hosted in the cloud or self-hosted. In April 2020, a COVID-19 testing module was developed for ELab that extends its molecular diagnostics and other related COVID-19 workflows.[24][34]

CannaQA LIMS

CannaQA LIMS is cloud-based LIMS "specially designed for cannabis testing and flexible enough to support all regulations and standards no matter where your lab is located or your type of testing."[35]

ClinDx

ClinDx is hybrid LIMS-LIS that "offers a unique blend of sample-focused and patient-focused workflows" that are adaptable to your laboratory.[36]

LabVia

LabVia is a middleware hardware/software-based hub that "intelligently manages multiple data communications between all kinds of devices, services, systems or other sources."[37]

Pricing

ELab and its add-on LIMS applications

Source for pricing information is directly from LabLynx. Additional pricing information can be gleaned from GSA Avantage. As prices may change at any time, always contact the vendor directly to obtain a price list or quote.

ELab and Related Add-on LIMS Price List
LIMS Licensing
ELab, ClinDx, and other LIMS Subscription Perpetual
# of users Price/user/yr
2 $3,000 $30,000 (includes 5 licenses)
3–9 $2,250
10–14 $1,950
15+ $1,800
License types Concurrent / Subscription Concurrent / Purchased
Additional licenses
(each additional concurrent user) 		Based on table above $5,000
Implementation services Quote Quote
LIMS Service Plan
Subscription Perpetual
Status Included Optional
Annual fee Included 20% of license fee
Self-hosting fee N/A $4,500/year
Maintenance Yes Yes
Warranty Yes Yes
LabVia Interfacing Module
LabVia Pi $150 each
LabVia Serial $150 each
LabVia Service Plan
Status Optional
Fee (if LabVia interface selected) $100/month or $1,000/yr
Maintenance Yes
Warranty Yes
Add-on Applications
License type Open-source
License included Unlimited
Pricing Quote
Other Services
Additional hours
(as needed/requested) 		$175/hour

CannaQA

Source for pricing information is directly from LabLynx.[38] The software can be licensed as an annual subscription or purchased.

Subscription

  • Up to two concurrent users at $6,000 per year ($3,000 annual price per user)
  • Three to nine concurrent users at $6,750 - $20,250 ($2,250 annual price per user)
  • 10 to 14 concurrent users at $19,500 - $27,300 ($1,950 annual price per user)
  • 15 to 50+ concurrent users at $27,000 - $90,000+ ($1,800 annual price per user)

Purchased

  • Core CannaQA LIMS module and implementation: Everything needed to analyze, track, and report cannabis samples is included; however, many processes are manual, and things like tests must be created by the user (training is provided) - $20,500

Add-ons

  • CannaQA Lab Portal, a client-facing web portal: $$5,000

Other fees include $175/hour for project management, acceptance testing, training, etc. See the CannaQA website for the various options and their prices.

Demonstration videos and other media

The following demonstration videos are available for ELab:

Additional information

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Business Entity – LabLynx, Inc.". Georgia Secretary of State. https://ecorp.sos.ga.gov/BusinessSearch/BusinessInformation?businessId=33586. Retrieved 29 December 2015. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "LabLynx, Inc.". Owler, Inc. https://www.owler.com/company/lablynx. Retrieved 28 October 2020. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "LIMSource: LIMS Vendor: LabLynx, Inc.". Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20071012123126/http://www.limsource.com/products/vatlanta.html. Retrieved 22 October 2011. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 McGinnis, Mike and Norman Perkins (2003). "I. Wireless LANs". LIMS Workbook - A Practical Guide (3rd ed.). Q2marketsite, Inc. pp. I-16. ASIN B00161Y71K. 
  5. ↑ "LABLynx On The Web". Archived from the original on 25 January 1998. http://web.archive.org/web/19990125100717/http://www.lablynx.com/. Retrieved 22 October 2011. 
  6. ↑ "LABLynx on the Web" (PDF). Florida Department of Health. 8 March 2000. Archived from the original on 31 August 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20040831183340/http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Irm/Apps/ihis/JADS/deh/Market%20Research/background/asc_website.pdf. Retrieved 29 December 2015. 
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  8. ↑ "LIMSource: Calendar: Pittcon ’98 Preview". Archived from the original on 29 May 1998. http://web.archive.org/web/19980529121944/http://www.limsource.com/calendar/pitt98.html. Retrieved 22 October 2011. 
  9. ↑ "70 -- Laboratory Information Management Software (LIMS) (07/30/98)". FedBizOpps. http://www.fbodaily.com/cbd/archive/1998/07(July)/30-Jul-1998/70awd003.htm. Retrieved 22 October 2011. 
  10. ↑ "LIMSource: LIMS Vendor: Atlanta Systems Consultants, Inc.". Archived from the original on 9 April 2001. http://web.archive.org/web/20010409200118/http://www.limsource.com/products/vatlanta.html. Retrieved 22 October 2011. 
  11. ↑ "Build your own LIMS: News from LabLynx". LaboratoryTalk.com. Pro-Talk Ltd. 6 January 2004. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120419143618/http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/lbl/lbl100.html. Retrieved 29 December 2015. 
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  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "LabLynx launches the new webLiMS.com, Laboratory SaaS Provider". Argyle News. 6 March 2009. Archived from the original on 04 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101223/http://scienceandresearch.argylenews.com/press_release.aspx?LabLynx-launches-the-new-webLiMScom-Laboratory-SaaS-Provider-542. Retrieved 26 January 2018. 
  15. ↑ "Weblims – LabLynx". Scientific Computing World. 6 March 2009. https://www.scientific-computing.com/press-releases/weblims. Retrieved 26 January 2018. 
  16. ↑ Mullin, Rick (24 May 2010). "LIMS In The Cloud". Chemical & Engineering News. American Chemical Society. https://cen.acs.org/articles/88/i21/LIMS-Cloud.html. Retrieved 24 September 2021. 
  17. ↑ Dubin, Cindy (29 July 2010). "SaaS Model Turns LIMS Paradigm On Its Head". Pharmaceutical Online. VertMarkets, Inc. https://www.pharmaceuticalonline.com/doc/saas-model-turns-lims-paradigm-on-its-0001. Retrieved 24 September 2021. 
  18. ↑ "SaaS - Is a web hosted LIMS right for your laboratory?". LabLynx, Inc. 15 August 2009. Archived from the original on 09 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120509064611/http://www.lablynx.com/ArticlesBlogs/tabid/326/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/13/SaaS--Is-a-web-hosted-LIMS-right-for-your-laboratory.aspx. Retrieved 29 December 2015. 
  19. ↑ Clarke, Ann (2011). Laboratory Results Interface (LRI) Pilots Guide (v0.9.4.093011 ed.). LabLynx/mdDigest. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140812142427/http://wiki.siframework.org/file/view/LRI_Pilots_Guide_Draft_v0_9_4_093011.docx. 
  20. ↑ "PROJECT BRIEF: LabLynx/mdDigest Pilot". LabLynx/mdDigest. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20140812142106/http://wiki.siframework.org/LabLynx+Pilot+Brief. Retrieved 16 January 2018. 
  21. ↑ LabLynx, Inc (February 2015). "Security, Reliability, and Regulatory Compliance: healthcloudpol.com". LinkedIn Corporation. https://www.linkedin.com/company/lablynx-inc./comments?topic=5979788253375520768&type=U&scope=209217&stype=C&a=NHFX. Retrieved 29 December 2015. 
  22. ↑ "HealthCloudPOL — the FREE Cloud-based Physician Office LIS". LabLynx, Inc. Archived from the original on 14 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150314182554/www.healthcloudpol.com. Retrieved 26 January 2018. 
  23. ↑ "Welcome to CannaQA - History". LabLynx Press. LabLynx, Inc. 11 July 2019. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220411152725/https://www.lablynxpress.com/index.php?title=Welcome_to_CannaQA&action=history. Retrieved 11 April 2022. 
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 LabLynx, Inc (9 April 2020). "LabLynx Joins the COVID-19 Fight by Introducing New CovidLiMS". PR Newswire. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lablynx-joins-the-covid-19-fight-by-introducing-new-covidlims-301037802.html. Retrieved 20 October 2020. 
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