Laboratory automation system, comprising: - a number of pre-analytic, analytic and/or post-analytic stations, which are adapted to process sample containers and/or samples being contained in the sample containers, and - a sample distribution system, which is adapted to distribute the sample containers between the pre-analytic, analytic and/or post-analytic stations, wherein the sample distribution system comprises: - a number of transport devices, wherein the transport devices are adapted to receive a sample container and to transport the received sample container between the pre-analytic, analytic and/or post-analytic stations, wherein the transport devices comprise at least one magnetically active element, - a transport surface, which is adapted to carry the transport devices, - a number of electromagnetic actuators, which are arranged under the transport surface, wherein the electromagnetic actuators are adapted to move a transport device arranged on the transport surface by applying a magnetic force to the transport device, and - a control device, which is adapted to activate the electromagnetic actuators, such that a respective transport device moves along a predeterminable movement path on the transport surface, characterized in that - the transport devices comprise a cooling device, which is adapted to cool a sample container received in the transport device, - the sample distribution system comprises means (130, 140, 150, 160) for activating the cooling device of a transport device, and - the control device is adapted - to determine a waiting time until a respective sample container and/or a sample contained in the respective sample container can be treated by means of a station, and - to actuate the means (130, 140, 150, 160) for activating the cooling device, if the waiting time exceeds a threshold value. - a number of pre-analytic, analytic and/or post-analytic stations, which are adapted to process sample containers and/or samples being contained in the sample containers, and - a sample distribution system, which is adapted to distribute the sample containers between the pre-analytic, analytic and/or post-analytic stations, wherein the sample distribution system comprises: - a number of transport devices, wherein the transport devices are adapted to receive a sample container and to transport the received sample container between the pre-analytic, analytic and/or post-analytic stations, wherein the transport devices comprise at least one magnetically active element, - a transport surface, which is adapted to carry the transport devices, - a number of electromagnetic actuators, which are arranged under the transport surface, wherein the electromagnetic actuators are adapted to move a transport device arranged on the transport surface by applying a magnetic force to the transport device, and - a control device, which is adapted to activate the electromagnetic actuators, such that a respective transport device moves along a predeterminable movement path on the transport surface, characterized in that - the transport devices comprise a cooling device, which is adapted to cool a sample container received in the transport device, - the sample distribution system comprises means (130, 140, 150, 160) for activating the cooling device of a transport device, and - the control device is adapted - to determine a waiting time until a respective sample container and/or a sample contained in the respective sample container can be treated by means of a station, and - to actuate the means (130, 140, 150, 160) for activating the cooling device, if the waiting time exceeds a threshold value. - a number of transport devices, wherein the transport devices are adapted to receive a sample container and to transport the received sample container between the pre-analytic, analytic and/or post-analytic stations, wherein the transport devices comprise at least one magnetically active element, - a transport surface, which is adapted to carry the transport devices, - a number of electromagnetic actuators, which are arranged under the transport surface, wherein the electromagnetic actuators are adapted to move a transport device arranged on the transport surface by applying a magnetic force to the transport device, and - a control device, which is adapted to activate the electromagnetic actuators, such that a respective transport device moves along a predeterminable movement path on the transport surface, - the transport devices comprise a cooling device, which is adapted to cool a sample container received in the transport device, - the sample distribution system comprises means (130, 140, 150, 160) for activating the cooling device of a transport device, and - the control device is adapted - to determine a waiting time until a respective sample container and/or a sample contained in the respective sample container can be treated by means of a station, and - to actuate the means (130, 140, 150, 160) for activating the cooling device, if the waiting time exceeds a threshold value. - to determine a waiting time until a respective sample container and/or a sample contained in the respective sample container can be treated by means of a station, and - to actuate the means (130, 140, 150, 160) for activating the cooling device, if the waiting time exceeds a threshold value.