Wet Lab — A type of laboratory that is equipped for working with biological samples, chemicals, and other liquid-based materials. The term “wet” refers to the use of reagents, specimens, and fluids in the testing process — as opposed to a “dry lab,” which primarily handles data analysis and computational work without physical samples. In a diagnostics context, a wet lab is where the actual testing of patient samples takes place — running assays, processing blood or urine specimens, and generating results.
See also: CAP, LIMS, Compendium, Accession
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