A hospital lab handles hundreds of samples a day. A LIS keeps each sample traceable from order to verified report.
Lab workflow
- Test ordered by the doctor or desk and billed.
- Sample collected, labelled and tracked.
- Results entered or received from analysers.
- Reference ranges and flags applied automatically.
- Pathologist or senior verifies.
- Report printed or shared; critical values alerted.
Quality features
| Feature | Benefit |
|---|---|
| Barcode or sample ID | No mix-ups |
| Reference ranges | Abnormal values flagged |
| Critical value alerts | Urgent results reach the doctor |
| QC registers | Records of quality checks |
| Turnaround time (TAT) report | Shows delays by test and department |
Questions to ask
- Can results be entered in a structured format and printed in your layout?
- Can it handle outsourced tests?
- Does it link to the patient record and bill?
Ways to shorten turnaround time
- Collect samples in batches at fixed times.
- Print labels at collection to avoid hand-written errors.
- Prioritise urgent samples with a visible flag.
- Track pending tests by stage: collected, in process, awaiting verification.
- Review TAT by test weekly and fix the slowest steps.
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