Leveraging radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to improve laboratory information management

Technologies for leveraging radio frequency identification tags have been available for many years but, owing to the lack of standards and the high cost of tags, have not been widely used for tracking any but the most expensive items. However, the cost of such tags has decreased significantly and interoperability standards have been defined. Accordingly, RFID tags are finding a wider range of applications, including LIMS sample tracking, as described in this article.