- Labs run calibration, sample-handling, safety, and QC routines where record integrity equals result integrity.
- Digital SOPs capture records contemporaneously with timestamps and attribution.
- RakuOps runs lab SOPs and checks with evidence, validation, and corrective actions.
A laboratory runs on documented procedures and records: equipment calibration, sample handling, safety, and quality. The integrity of those records is the integrity of the results. Paper logs strain under that demand. Digital SOPs make lab work consistent and the records contemporaneous.
The routines that matter
- Equipment checks and calibration logs.
- Sample handling and chain-of-custody procedures.
- Reagent and inventory checks.
- Safety and biosafety inspections.
- Quality control with validation and corrective actions.
Why digital beats paper here
Paper checks get filled in from memory, lose photos, and leave issues unrecorded, which is exactly what causes complaints, failed inspections, and liability. Digital checks capture who did what, when, and with what evidence, and turn a failed item into a tracked corrective action, so problems are caught and closed.
In a lab, a back-filled log is not a save; it is a data-integrity problem an auditor will spot. Capturing each check and reading at the point of action, with a timestamp and the analyst, makes records contemporaneous and attributable by design.
Where RakuOps fits
RakuOps is an operations and compliance platform that brings SOPs and checklists, work orders, inspections, automation, and an audit trail into one connected system. For laboratories, the value is contemporaneous, attributable records for calibration, sample handling, safety, and QC in one system. It is mobile-first for frontline teams and starts at $49/month for up to 10 users, with a free 14-day trial and no credit card.