Monitoring, alarm, and data visualization service on sample preparing and sample storing devices in biobanks

• Main Authors: Hauksdottir, Halla, Jonsdottir, Kristin, Thorarinsson, Andres
• Other Authors: Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Landspítali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland, [e-mail].
• Format: Book Part
• Language: English
• Published: Humana Press 2010
• Subjects: Biological Specimen Banks; Specimen Handling; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2336/113108; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-423-0_24

To access publisher full text version of this article. Please click on the hyperlink in Additional Links field An important feature in "Good Biobanking Practices" is to monitor and log conditions of sample storing devices. The Institute of Laboratory Medicine at Landspitali University Hospital in Reykjavik, Iceland, has installed a temperature monitoring and alarm system for freezers, incubators, and refrigerators as a part of its quality program. This paper describes the key features of the system, how it works, and what has been learned.