Laboratory system with increased controls handling and method for increasing controls handling in a laboratory system or device

A laboratory system, comprising:

• a control unit for controlling operation of the system or device,
• a storage unit connected to the control unit and containing instructions, for each assay type, of the control type to be used when running said assay type, and, for each control type, an allocation rule for the control type,
• wherein the control unit is configured to:
• receive at least one assay order comprising instructions to run at least one assay type on the system,
• determine for the at least one assay type comprised in the at least one assay order, the control type to be used, and the corresponding allocation rule for said control type,
• schedule an assay run comprising instructions to include the determined control type based on the determined allocation rule, and
• control the system to perform the scheduled assay run.

A computer program product comprising instructions to cause a laboratory system to execute a method comprising the steps of:

• receiving, at a control unit for controlling operation of the system, at least one assay order comprising instructions to run at least one assay type on the system;
• determining, by the control unit, for the at least one assay type comprised in the at least one assay order, the control type to be used, and the corresponding allocation rule for said control type;
• scheduling, by the control unit, an assay run comprising instructions to include the determined control type based on the determined allocation rule;
• and
• controlling, by the control unit, the system to perform the scheduled assay run.