Instruments, devices and consumables for use in a workflow of a smart molecular analysis system

A method for performing a molecular analysis, the method comprising:

• providing a sample;
• reading a reagent container RFID tag on a reagent container;
• and
• applying information read from the reagent container RFID tag to carry out a workflow for the molecular analysis,
• wherein the reagent container RFID tag includes information identifying a reagent within the reagent container, and
• wherein the reagent container RFID tag includes information directing application of the reagent within the reagent container to the sample as part of the workflow for the molecular analysis.

A system for performing a molecular analysis, the system comprising:

• a reaction plate comprising a plurality of reaction sites;
• and
• a reagent container including a reagent;
• wherein one or both of the reaction plate and/or the reagent container include an RFID tag storing workflow information for a workflow for the molecular analysis,
• wherein the workflow information identifies at least a subset of the reaction sites of the reaction plate and directs transfer of the reagent of the reagent container to the at least a subset as part of the workflow for the molecular analysis.