LabVantage Solutions

LabVantage Solutions Samples API

Sample lifecycle management (login, tracking, disposal)

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Operations 4

GET /samples List samples #
POST /samples Login (register) a sample #
GET /samples/{sampleId} Get sample details #
PATCH /samples/{sampleId} Update sample #

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https://www.labvantage.com/

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/labvantage/refs/heads/main/openapi/labvantage-samples-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

labvantage-samples-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: LabVantage LIMS Containers Samples API
  description: LabVantage LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) REST API for sample management, test result recording, instrument integration, and regulatory compliance data exchange. Supports GxP-compliant workflows for pharmaceutical, biotech, and clinical laboratory environments. The LabVantage REST API provides access to samples, tests, results, containers, and laboratory schedules via JSON over HTTPS.
  version: 8.8.0
  contact:
    name: LabVantage Customer Care
    url: https://www.labvantage.com/services/customer-care/
  license:
    name: LabVantage License
    url: https://www.labvantage.com/privacy-policy/
servers:
- url: https://{instance}.labvantage.example.com/labvantage/rest/v1
  description: LabVantage LIMS REST API
  variables:
    instance:
      default: yourlab
      description: LabVantage instance hostname prefix
security:
- BasicAuth: []
- BearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Samples
  description: Sample lifecycle management (login, tracking, disposal)
paths:
  /samples:
    get:
      operationId: listSamples
      summary: List samples
      description: Returns samples in the LIMS with optional filtering by status, sample type, project, and date range.
      tags:
      - Samples
      parameters:
      - name: status
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - Pending
          - In Progress
          - Complete
          - Rejected
          - Disposed
      - name: sampleType
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Sample type code (e.g., "BLOOD", "PLASMA", "TABLET")
      - name: projectId
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: lotNumber
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: dateFrom
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date
      - name: dateTo
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date
      - name: pageSize
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 25
          maximum: 200
      - name: page
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 1
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Sample list returned
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SampleList'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
    post:
      operationId: loginSample
      summary: Login (register) a sample
      description: Logs in a new sample to the LIMS, creating a sample record with assigned sample ID, lot number, and initial status. Required before tests can be requested.
      tags:
      - Samples
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/SampleLoginRequest'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Sample logged in successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Sample'
        '400':
          description: Invalid sample data
        '422':
          description: Business rule violation (e.g., duplicate lot number)
  /samples/{sampleId}:
    get:
      operationId: getSample
      summary: Get sample details
      description: Returns detailed information for a specific sample including all tests, results, and chain of custody information.
      tags:
      - Samples
      parameters:
      - name: sampleId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        description: LabVantage sample identifier (SDID)
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Sample returned
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Sample'
        '404':
          description: Sample not found
    patch:
      operationId: updateSample
      summary: Update sample
      description: Updates mutable fields on a sample record (status, storage location, notes). GxP audit trail is automatically generated.
      tags:
      - Samples
      parameters:
      - name: sampleId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/SampleUpdate'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Sample updated
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Sample'
        '404':
          description: Sample not found
components:
  schemas:
    Test:
      type: object
      properties:
        testId:
          type: string
        sampleId:
          type: string
        testMethod:
          type: string
          description: Test method code
        testMethodDescription:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - Pending
          - Scheduled
          - In Progress
          - Complete
          - Cancelled
          - Failed
        priority:
          type: string
          enum:
          - ROUTINE
          - URGENT
          - STAT
        requestedDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        scheduledDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        completedDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        assignedAnalyst:
          type: string
        instrumentId:
          type: string
        overallResult:
          type: string
          enum:
          - PASS
          - FAIL
          - OOS
          - PENDING
        results:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Result'
    Result:
      type: object
      properties:
        resultId:
          type: string
        testId:
          type: string
        parameterName:
          type: string
          description: Test parameter name
        resultValue:
          type: string
          description: Entered result value (stored as string to handle numeric, text, and list values)
        resultNumeric:
          type: number
          description: Numeric interpretation of the result value
        unit:
          type: string
          description: Unit of measure
        specMin:
          type: number
          description: Specification lower limit
        specMax:
          type: number
          description: Specification upper limit
        specText:
          type: string
          description: Text specification (for non-numeric results)
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - PASS
          - FAIL
          - OOS
          - INCONCLUSIVE
          - PENDING
        enteredBy:
          type: string
        enteredDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        approvedBy:
          type: string
        approvedDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
    SampleList:
      type: object
      properties:
        samples:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Sample'
        total:
          type: integer
        page:
          type: integer
        pageSize:
          type: integer
    SampleLoginRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - sampleType
      - lotNumber
      properties:
        sampleType:
          type: string
        lotNumber:
          type: string
        sampleDescription:
          type: string
        projectId:
          type: string
        productId:
          type: string
        quantity:
          type: number
        quantityUnit:
          type: string
        dueDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        storageLocation:
          type: string
        customFields:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
          description: Sample type-specific custom field values
    Sample:
      type: object
      properties:
        sampleId:
          type: string
          description: LabVantage LIMS sample identifier (SDID)
        sampleNumber:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable sample number
        sampleType:
          type: string
          description: Sample type code
        sampleDescription:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - Pending
          - In Progress
          - Complete
          - Rejected
          - Disposed
        lotNumber:
          type: string
          description: Material lot/batch number
        projectId:
          type: string
        productId:
          type: string
        loginDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Date/time the sample was logged into the LIMS
        loginUser:
          type: string
        dueDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        storageLocation:
          type: string
        quantity:
          type: number
        quantityUnit:
          type: string
        tests:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Test'
    SampleUpdate:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - Pending
          - In Progress
          - Complete
          - Rejected
          - Disposed
        storageLocation:
          type: string
        notes:
          type: string
        dueDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
  securitySchemes:
    BasicAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
      description: HTTP Basic Authentication (username:password)
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: Bearer token authentication
externalDocs:
  description: LabVantage Documentation
  url: https://www.labvantage.com/