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Workflow templates can be used to standardize any process including sample receipt, shipping, handling and preparation of your lab samples. Lab workflows can also be used to guide assay data collection or other sample processing operations. Tasks within lab workflow jobs can be assigned to staff with due dates and priority levels. 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You may expect that the path for a certain task like running an assay is only three steps, when it is actually 12 or more.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-item"> <h2 class="accordion-header" id="headingTwo"> <button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#collapse1" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse1"> What are laboratory processes? </button> </h2> <div id="collapse1" class="accordion-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="headingTwo" data-bs-parent="#accordionExample"> <div class="accordion-body"> <p>Laboratory processes are a set of procedures followed by someone in your lab and can include using automation. Laboratory processes, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and workflows all help define how your lab operates. </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-item"> <h2 class="accordion-header" id="headingTwo"> <button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#collapse2" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse2"> Is laboratory workflow management software important for sample management? </button> </h2> <div id="collapse2" class="accordion-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="headingTwo" data-bs-parent="#accordionExample"> <div class="accordion-body"> <p>Ensuring your sample management practices include <a href="/laboratory-workflow-for-sample-management/">utilizing workflow management software</a> can be important, especially as your lab scales in growth. 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