Chain of Custody

CHAIN OF CUSTODY

Between rig and lab result, samples pass through many hands and visibility drops to zero. Lost or misidentified samples surface weeks later as gaps in the database, and proving custody for audit means reconstructing paperwork.

Actors

  • Field Manager
  • QA/QC Coordinator
  • Database Geologist

Systems / Vendors

  • MX Deposit
  • Lab portals (ALS, SGS)
  • acQuire

Business Question

"Batch 47 left camp on Tuesday. Where is it now, and who has touched it?"

What SPoG Does

  • Tracks every sample from collection through transport, lab submission, assay return and reporting.
  • Records time, location, handler and shipment batch at every step.
  • Connects field activity to final assay results with a complete custody trail.

Outcome Metrics

100%

Samples traced end to end

−90%

Lost or misidentified samples

Always

Audit-ready custody trail

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