3. Introduction to LIS:
laboratory information system (LIS) is computer software that
processes, stores and manages data from all stages of medical
processes and tests.
Physicians and lab technicians use laboratory information systems to
coordinate varieties of inpatient and outpatient medical testing,
including hematology, chemistry, immunology and microbiology. Basic
laboratory information systems commonly have features that manage
patient check in, order entry, processing, result entry and patient. An
LIS tracks and stores clinical details about a patient during a lab visit
and keeps the information stored in its database for future reference.
4. Stakeholder:
Information manager
Full access to all functionalities, including lower-level processes of the system, ability to design
scripts and routines to customize functionalities to local needs.
Health care provider
Order tests, attach comments to orders, define alerts, and view results, with the ability of
customizing reports and interpretative information according to their needs.
Technical staff
Process orders and specimens, perform tests, record results, attach comments to results, and
perform quality and other laboratory management activities.
Manager
Produce and review reports and statistics, personnel management activities, inventory, write
and review procedures and other documents.
Patient
Depending on institutional policy, the system (LIS or HIS) should provide direct access of
laboratory test results, reports, and interpretative comments to patients, eg, through a secure
Web-based browser