Running an assay means reading data

The method of getting assay data into LDMS will vary, depending on the assay and available equipment at your laboratory. There are two ways to get assay data into LDMS:

1. Read an output file that was created when the assay was run
2. Enter the assay results data by hand

LDMS does not really run your assay; it is more accurate to say that LDMS reads assay data, and then stores it. Reading assay output using LDMS is also sometimes referred to as "resulting" an assay in LDMS, since the intent is to get assay results into LDMS's database for long-term storage.