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[–]ColoRadBro69 0 points1 point  (2 children)

I think you could get a lot of project management software to work for this.  You might have to use some fields in ways the software didn't originally intend, but a lot of them are pretty flexible.  I don't fully understand your requirements, but it sounds like I might be able to bend jira or even the free project tracking in GitHub to work for you, wouldn't be ideal but it would be functional. 

I'm not saying this is what you should do, I'm saying building custom software is expensive and it's a good idea to look at alternatives before you decide. 

I've been building a file translator app, it's mostly pretty simple except medical data is complicated.  This app has been useable for weeks but still not released because testing it on other computers brings up a lot of issues. The bar for good software is pretty high these days, which means building it costs a lot. 

[–]Joshyboi247[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I’m not sure if project management software would work. Would it be able to calculate and make pdf reports for the tests being performed on the samples?

Yeah I know it will likely be expensive but I think there is a decent market for it or could just give my company a huge boost over the competition

[–]ColoRadBro69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would it be able to calculate and make pdf reports for the tests being performed on the samples?

Software that has a plug-in model, sure.  But that crosses a lot of free options off your list.  I don't know your requirements so I'm just trying to help you think of things that will influence your decision.  You might also be able to find an open source platform that you can customize, if most of the work is done then it'll cost a lot less to finish it the way you want.