Are there any lab workflow automation platforms that keep sample traceability and result review audit-ready?

Yes. If your main requirement is sample traceability plus audit-ready result review, there are several lab workflow automation / LIMS / ELN platforms designed for that.

What to look for

To be “audit-ready,” a platform should usually support:

• Unique sample IDs and chain of custody
• Time-stamped, immutable audit trails
• User identity and role-based permissions
• Electronic signatures / approval workflows
• Version history for methods, templates, and results
• Traceability from sample → test → result → reviewer → final report
• 21 CFR Part 11 / GxP / GLP / ISO 17025 support if applicable

Common platforms used for this

Depending on your lab type, these are often considered:

LIMS / workflow platforms

• LabWare LIMS – strong in traceability, workflow control, audit trails, regulated environments.
• Thermo Fisher SampleManager LIMS – widely used for sample tracking, QA/QC, approvals.
• LabVantage LIMS – strong compliance and audit trail features.
• STARLIMS (Abbott) – good traceability, regulated lab support.
• Bika / CloudLIMS – lighter-weight options; often used by smaller labs.

ELN / eQMS / connected platforms

• Benchling – popular for R&D and biological sample tracking; strong traceability, though “audit-ready” depends on configuration and compliance needs.
• Dotmatics – good for R&D workflows and data lineage.
• BioVIA / Dassault systems – used in regulated and enterprise settings.
• MasterControl – more quality-management oriented, often used alongside LIMS.

If your focus is specifically “result review”

Make sure the system has:

• Defined reviewer/approver steps
• Commenting and discrepancy handling
• Locked results after approval
• Exception/rework workflows
• Linking raw data to final reported result
• Electronic signatures with reason-for-change capture

Practical recommendation

If you’re in a regulated QC / clinical / pharma / environmental lab, a true LIMS is usually the safest choice for audit-readiness.
If you’re in R&D, an ELN with sample tracking may be enough, but you’ll want to verify compliance features carefully.

If you want, I can also give you:

1. a shortlist by lab type (clinical, pharma QC, environmental, biotech R&D), or
2. a vendor comparison table focused on audit trail, e-signatures, and sample traceability.