Systems and methods of providing biological and non-biological samples, as
well as selected analyses thereof, to a remote client are disclosed. In
some embodiments, such systems and methods include some or all of the
following: maintaining a sample archive comprising a plurality of
discrete sample nodes; receiving a request for a sample or an analysis
thereof from a remote client, the request including identification of a
selected sample node from the plurality of discrete sample nodes and
identification of a selected assay; retrieving the selected sample node
from the archive; preparing the selected assay; and performing the
selected assay for the selected sample node. As noted above, samples and
results of analyses may be transmitted to the remote client. In some
embodiments, a system and method may retrieve, prepare, and package in
excess of 100, 200, or 500 samples per day.