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LabCentre
The solution for modern laboratory management

Full range of services LabCentre is a modern IT solution for laboratories – much more than just a system for
• integrated total system connecting analyser equipment, producing results and recording statistics for routine
tasks. The solution is designed for organisational efficiency, combined with the highest
• clinical laboratory
standards of safety and quality.
• blood group serology
• product depot iSOFT’s laboratory information system is Both the menu bar and the quick navigation
• blood donation a market leader. LabCentre was designed facilities (by means of icons) can be designed
specifically as a highly flexible and by the site to modify the system and meet the
• microbiology
interoperable system to support and improve requirements of daily routines.
• HL7 compliant
almost any laboratory organisation. The user
• HLA laboratory can model organisational processes to suit Clinical laboratory
• Paperless transmission of individual requirements and not only in the The key element in every laboratory
requests and reports (with or laboratory. LabCentre improves workflow organisation is sample management.
without HIS system) efficiency and accreditation. LabCentre provides a highly flexible and
• linking laboratories user-friendly solution, and has the potential
LabCentre is a GUI-based system,
to greatly improve the efficiency of sample
• DRG support encompassing clinical laboratory, blood
management. Secondary barcodes for the sub
• quality management group serology, product depot, as well as
classification of samples can be printed out at
• laboratory data management blood donation and microbiology operations.
any time.
With the inclusion of Laboratory Information
• evaluation/statistics
Centre (LIC), LabCentre also provides a The system can also be used to scan samples
• accountancy communication service for placing orders into specifically defined refrigerators or to
• COM server and transmitting results, for example, to the reserve samples.
ward or outpatients department. By using this
integrated system, clinicians have access to a Ordering and report functions can be

central databank to find patient information, individually configured. With the aid of Image

and requests for examinations can be made Agent, result graphics from the analyser

on a common form. Examination results from equipment (e.g. electrophoresis curves) can

the clinical laboratory, blood group serology, be fed into the system. The graphics can be

product depot and microbiology are stored in displayed on the screen and integrated into

the same file. Results can be found quickly, the report.

simplifying and accelerating work processes.

Thanks to a wide range of validation options,

Standard user interfaces are used in all it is easy to assess the findings and guarantee

departments so that the user can quickly reliable results.

learn how to operate the program. Access to

Comprehensive quality management ensures
programs can be organised by users according
complete transparency of all laboratory work
to their roles and can also be determined for
and processes. A special highlight is the
different methods.
trend analysis of readings with an integrated
LabCentre
The solution for modern laboratory management

prognosis function, enabling the user to decision criteria and assessment rules can be
spot and correct errors at an early stage. A adapted to individual laboratory requirements.
message system, during the quality control
This is a highly flexible solution, scalable
process, supplies the quality control manager
for use on any level to meet minimal
with automatic warning notes. Every activity is
requirements, such as those for urine
recorded, and errors are retained in a log book
bacteriological examinations, or to meet the
where the history can be traced at any time.
highly complex requirements of microbiology.
LabCentre organises the dispatch of referrals
Routine work is carried out with dynamically
to off-site laboratories very efficiently. Users
combined working lists, for example, by
can monitor the examination requests sent
department, individual method, type of
out, evaluate the results and compile reports
method or sender. For frequently requested
and invoices.
examinations, start-sets can be configured to
Provision is also made for the integration of optimise work processes.
off-site laboratories and physicians via HL7.
The individual steps are shown in a clear
Blood group and product management structure. For long-term methods, e.g. TB,
LabCentre contains integrated follow-up
The blood bank module is an integral
systems. During complex work processes, an
element in the iSOFT laboratory management
innovative zoom function focuses the screen
system. All routine procedures are simple and
on the current step.
convenient to operate. Using the central data,
individual routine templates can be defined by LabCentre is designed to consistently improve
the user for recording results. work processes. Macros to control results are
defined in the central data to help standardise
Samples can be booked in easily by using
working processes and to automatically
delivery voucher disks. Powerful and easy-to-
generate results.
use search programs can find patient records
and blood preserves (by review), saving time Results can be included with the order in
and resources. the layout or shown in a resistance table. By
depositing primary resistances in the central
LabCentre contains a special module for
data, a plausibility control can be carried
the production and management of both
out for checking results. An automatic
patient and external blood products. Blood
comparison of standard reaction patterns
conserve production can be fully recorded,
to germs produces information on possible
and donation plans drawn up for patients.
incompatibilities. The system immediately
An online recording system, reliable records
displays deviations from normal resistance
and the integrated document management
patterns and existing findings. Resistances
system, including ‘standard operating
can be recorded by direct entry (sensitive,
procedure’ management, actively support the
intermediary, resistant) or by recording the
validation process. LabCentre also contains
inhibitory averages. The minimal inhibitory
an integrated management system for
concentration (MIC) can be entered with
profitability calculations.
readings and in the therapy information notes.
LabCentre blood group and blood product The user automatically receives a warning on
management complies with all legal guidelines. reportable germs by the integrated warning
system and the text is highlighted on the
Microbiology screen.
Multiple configuration options are available for
remodelling complex microbiology processes. Laboratory Information Centre (LIC)
LabCentre reacts to test results with the The LIC supplements LabCentre operations
relevant request for a follow-up. The necessary with paperless order requests and transmits
results irrespective of the hospital information
system – a faster and more reliable
communication system between hospital and
laboratory. External order placers can interface
with this system.
Barcode labels are printed, as required by the
department, specifically for the patient and the
requested examination. A quick information
system provides information on all current
orders and updates on the processing status.
Staff on the ward can check results quickly on
the screen and print out daily results for their
patients with updated readings. Results can
be transmitted via an interface to the patient’s
file in the hospital information system. LIC
provides information on clinical findings and
on the availability of blood products.
LabCentre can of course facilitate
decentralised point-of-care testing. Combined
with LIC, the patient’s results can be viewed
directly on the screen after the readings have
been recorded. Comparisons can be made
with previous findings and other readings. The
results can be assessed according to reference
values relevant to the age and sex of the
patient. Pathological values are emphasised.
The user can also view the patient’s readings
as a progressive graphic.
Quality management
In an increasingly competitive market, it is
becoming more important for hospitals to
provide high-quality laboratory services while
efficiently using all their available resources.
The comprehensive LabCentre quality
management package can create method-
related standard operating procedures (SOPs)
that can be made available throughout the
system. Every department can view a patient’s
record and track samples. Users can store any
documents in a central archive, irrespective
of their format or content. The flow of
information can be controlled by individual
access rights – a useful instrument for sending
circulars.
The electronic directory for all equipment and
work stations is administered centrally. The
system also issues automatic reminders for
impending service and maintenance deadlines,
and can record work carried out on the
equipment during daily routines.
Linking laboratories
LabCentre can put complex organisational
concepts into practice, including those
involving details of resource utilisation.
Laboratories based in separate buildings
can form one single organisational and
technical unit. All the work stations can be
linked to a central server. There is a uniform
data structure that eliminates the need for
internal interfaces. By concentrating their
work, laboratory networks can use expensive
modern equipment more economically and
provide a wider range of services. Ultra-
modern ‘cluster server’ solutions and identical
organisational structures create the basis for
an effective back-up system, high availability
and system stability.
DRG Assistant
LabCentre DRG Assistant provides a tool
for supplementing medical records with
laboratory results. The concept is based on the
recognition that special diagnoses, possibly
relevant to DRG, can be derived from the
laboratory analysis results. The LabCentre DRG
Assistant accesses patient information and
examination results and interprets them for
potential special diagnoses. LabCentre DRG
Assistant can help medical staff to optimise
their diagnostics.
Billing
The integrated LabCentre accountancy module
can create invoicing for billing within private
pathology providers, for health insurance
re-imbursement and collective invoices. The
system automatically calls up the appropriate
form. Parts of an order can be calculated
separately and divided automatically, for
example, under the main or specialist
laboratory. LabCentre can facilitate any
number of physicians, cost units, tariff tables
and account regulations. If legally permitted,
bills can be drawn up automatically, reducing
work to a minimum. An integrated system for
issuing reminders and follow-ups completes
the accountancy module.
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The solution for modern laboratory management

About iSOFT
iSOFT, part of the IBA Health Group,
is one of the world’s largest providers
of healthcare IT solutions. We design,
build and deliver industry-leading
software systems that serve the entire
health sector.

Our capacity to embrace change

and keep abreast of emerging new
directions in healthcare allows our
customers to explore the exciting
Statistics and evaluation The results of the evaluation can be stored
potential of new technologies while
By using LabCentre, a wide range of for later processing and can be printed
securing their existing investments.
evaluations are possible and can be used to or exported to a file. By classifying the
Today, over 13,000 provider keep track of the large amount of data held questions into categories (e.g. ’blood bank‘
organisations in 35 countries across in the laboratory. LabCentre has a powerful or ’controlling‘), specific statistics can be
five continents use iSOFT solutions to integrated system that can evaluate any aspect allocated to precise user groups.

manage patient information and drive of the recorded data. With one click of a
improvements in core processes. Our button, a large number of standard questions

solutions are a catalyst for change,

increasing efficiencies and providing
direct benefits to all stakeholders across
the whole spectrum of care.
Our business is driven by the collective
talent, experience and commitment of
over 3,700 specialists around the globe.
can be answered, involving performance
statistics, product statistics, microbiology,
equipment statistics, flow times, patient data
statistics and accounts. Users are provided
with a systematic and informative analysis.
The graphical user interface enables users to
display statistics in a way that meets their own
individual needs.

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