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Module 13 GCLP Laboratory Information Management System
Module 13 GCLP Laboratory Information Management System
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Laboratory
Information
Management
Systems (LIMS)
Good Clinical Laboratory Practice
To manage
Data
Work flow
Changing business needs/processes
Existing systems and improving where
required
Resources
QA/QC
Why have a LIMS?
Patient focus
Enable determination of patient
outcomes
Integrate patient and specimen
information
Support patient management and
care/treatment
LIMS decision
Type of lab
Reference/research/public health
Clinical
Hybrid
Volume of specimens
Types and number of tests
Size of staff/users
Existing system
Determine which areas will be affected
Requirements and expectations
Avoid ‘culture shock’
Advantages of LIMS Use
KIDMS
Reports
Information available on LIMS