What is LIS?
Laboratory Information System
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- LIS
- A Laboratory Information System (LIS) is software that manages clinical laboratory data and workflows, including patient information, test orders, specimen tracking, and result reporting to healthcare providers. LIS is specifically designed for clinical laboratories within healthcare settings.
LIS serves as the backbone of clinical laboratory operations, connecting the lab to the broader healthcare ecosystem. It handles everything from receiving test orders to delivering results, while maintaining the compliance and data integrity requirements essential to patient care.
Key Functions of a LIS
Patient Management
Manage patient demographics and link to test orders
Order Processing
Receive and process test orders from EMR/EHR systems
Result Management
Enter, validate, and review test results
Result Delivery
Transmit results to ordering providers via HL7/FHIR
Clinical Integration
Interface with EMR/EHR and hospital systems
Regulatory Compliance
Meet CLIA, HIPAA, and CAP requirements
Types of Labs That Use LIS
Hospital Laboratories
Reference Laboratories
Physician Office Labs (POL)
Pathology Labs
Blood Banks
Outpatient Diagnostic Centers
Specialty Testing Labs
Clinical Research Labs
LIS vs LIMS
LIS
- Patient-centric design
- Clinical and hospital labs
- EMR/EHR integration focus
- Clinical result reporting
LIMS
- Sample-centric design
- Research, QC, and industrial labs
- Flexible workflow configuration
- Batch processing support