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A laboratory information system (LIS) is software that manages data for clinical laboratories, sending test orders to instruments, tracking orders, and recording results in a searchable database. An LIS helps ensure high quality laboratory reports that physicians rely on for diagnoses. It flags abnormal results, provides timely reporting through various formats like interim and final reports, meets regulatory compliance requirements through security and auditing, and tracks changes to test normal ranges to reflect the proper ranges for patient results. An LIS helps laboratories provide accurate, clear, and timely reports to support quality patient care.

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URIT Catalogue 4

A laboratory information system (LIS) is software that manages data for clinical laboratories, sending test orders to instruments, tracking orders, and recording results in a searchable database. An LIS helps ensure high quality laboratory reports that physicians rely on for diagnoses. It flags abnormal results, provides timely reporting through various formats like interim and final reports, meets regulatory compliance requirements through security and auditing, and tracks changes to test normal ranges to reflect the proper ranges for patient results. An LIS helps laboratories provide accurate, clear, and timely reports to support quality patient care.

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Lab Information Systems

Overview
A laboratory information system (LIS) is a software system that records, manages, and stores data for
clinical laboratories. A LIS has traditionally been most adept at sending laboratory test orders to lab
instruments, tracking those orders, and then recording the results, typically to a searchable database.

Why have a Lab Information System?

All lab work results in one key product:


the laboratory report. This is the
document that physicians review to
diagnose the condition of their patients.
Like the integrity of the results, the
integrity (readability, clarity, and
accuracy) of the report also plays an
important role in the quality of care
delivered.

Flags: Any results out of the “normal” range should be flagged to quickly catch the physician’s
eye. If the flags are not present, or are a distance away from the result they belong to, or are
confusing in any way, the report is lacking the clarity it needs. Again, this could have a
negative impact on patient care.
Timeliness: Are some results required right away (stat)? Do you have to wait for the data to
be entered into a report before it can be delivered (manual processes)? A Laboratory
Information System can provide a variety of ways to get the information out in a timely
fashion: interim reports, automatic faxing, automatic e-mailing, and batch reporting.
Formats: There are many ways patient information can be displayed. Lab reports are even
being shared directly with patients. A Laboratory Information System can provide various
reporting formats and types to accommodate individual needs. Interim reports, final reports,
and cumulative summary reports in a variety of formats will enhance the quality and
professionalism of your laboratory product.
Regulatory Compliance : A Laboratory Information System will provide multiple ways of
meeting compliance requirements: security with password protection, password expiration,
automatic user logoff, tracking lab technician changes to patient records, house and track
quality control data, and provide the ability to look up specific transactions by operator.

Your LIS can also track when results are at a ‘Panic’ level and not only require the lab tech to
contact the physician, but also track all communication attempts. Another fundamental
capability an LIS can provide is tracking changes to test normal ranges. Thus, any patient
reports reflect the proper ranges at the time the patient was tested.
Laboratory Consumables
Consumables
Lab Consumables, Histology Consumables.
Utano Africa stocks a wide selection of
affordable laboratory consumables, from
disposable pipettes, beakers, funnels and test
tubes for accurate and precise measurement, to
disposable gloves and facemasks for safety in
the laboratory.

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