LabLynx

Crime Lab LIMS is a laboratory information management system for crime laboratories from Forensic Advantage. It tracks evidence through electronic chain-of-custody logs, with optional RFID for high-volume vaults, and supports configurable processing paths for disciplines including toxicology, drug chemistry, DNA, firearms, and latent prints. The system connects to forensic instruments such as GC/MS, LC-MS, and DNA sequencers, and supports ISO/IEC 17025 and ASCLD accreditation with document control and audit trails. Forensic Advantage also offers a separate medical examiner case management system.

Thermo Scientific SampleManager is an enterprise laboratory information management system from Thermo Fisher Scientific used by forensic, environmental, water, and industrial laboratories. Its forensic configuration tracks chain of custody from receipt through archival, connects directly to instruments, and manages data for DNA, ballistics, and chemical testing. The software includes in-process checks to support ISO 17025 and ASCLD/LAB compliance. Thermo Fisher publishes water utility case studies, though those identified are outside the U.S.

LabVantage LIMS is an enterprise laboratory informatics platform that combines a LIMS with an electronic laboratory notebook, laboratory execution system, and scientific data management system. It can be deployed as SaaS or on premises and is offered in industry editions, including public health and forensic editions. The public health edition supports CDC-required data formats and HL7 interoperability, and the forensic edition documents chain of custody for person-to-person and secure-location transfers. The vendor cites compliance support for ISO 17025, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, and related standards.