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Computers in the laboratory are not a recent phenomenon. The mid-1960s saw clinical laboratory computerization become increasingly popular<ref name="KriegClinical74">{{cite book |chapter=Chapter 30: Clinical Laboratory Computerization |title=Clinical Diagnosis by Laboratory Methods |author=Krieg, A.F. |editor=Davidsohn, I.; Henry, J.B. |publisher=W.B. Saunders Company |pages=1340–58 |year=1974 |isbn=0721629229}}</ref><ref name="FlynnComputer65">{{cite book |chapter=Computer-assisted processing of bio-chemical test data |title=Progress in Medical Computing |author=Flynn, F.V. |editor=Atkins, H.J.B. |publisher=Blackwell Science Ltd |page=46 |year=1965 |isbn=0632001801}}</ref><ref name="WilliamsTheUse64">{{cite journal |title=The Use of Data Processing and Automation in Clinical Pathology |journal=Military Medicine |author=Williams, G.Z. |volume=129 |issue=6 |pages=502–9 |year=1964 |doi=10.1093/milmed/129.6.502}}</ref><ref name="HicksRoutine66">{{cite journal |title=Routine Use of a Small Digital Computer in the Clinical Laboratory |journal=JAMA |author=Hicks, G.P.; Gieschen, M.M.; Slack, W.V. et al. |volume=196 |issue=11 |pages=973–78 |year=1966 |doi=10.1001/jama.1966.03100240107021}}</ref><ref name="StraumfjordElectronic67">{{cite journal |title=Electronic Data Processing System for Clinical Laboratories: A System Used for All Laboratory Sections |journal=American Journal of Clinical Pathology |author=Straumfjord, J.V.; Spraberry, M.N.; Biggs, H.G.; Noto, T.A. |volume=47 |issue=5_ts |pages=661–76 |year=1967 |doi=10.1093/ajcp/47.5_ts.661}}</ref>, though that enthusiasm was often based on the potential of the computers themselves rather than their actual capabilities.<ref name="KriegClinical74" /> Researchers imagined potentials such as automatic specimen label generation, daily log and report management, instrument interfacing and data processing, results comparisons, and time management tools. It would take time for some of those potentials to be realized.<ref name="KriegClinical74" />
Today, many laboratorians and laboratory informatics vendors use “LIMS” and “LIS” interchangeably. Historically, however, the term "LIMS" has tended to be used to reference informatics systems targeted for environmental, research, or commercial analysis such as pharmaceutical or petrochemical work. "LIS" has tended to be used to reference laboratory informatics systems in the forensics and clinical markets, which often require special case management tools.  


However, we've come a long way since the 1960s, to a point where the question is no longer "can a computerized system help my lab?" but rather "how do I choose and implement an informatics system to help my lab?"
While the distinction between the two has faded in the last decade<ref name="starlims">{{cite web |url=http://blog.starlims.com/2009/07/01/swimming-in-the-clinical-pool-why-lims-are-supplanting-old-school-clinical-lis-applications/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110313145726/http://blog.starlims.com/2009/07/01/swimming-in-the-clinical-pool-why-lims-are-supplanting-old-school-clinical-lis-applications/ |title=Swimming in the Clinical Pool: Why LIMS are supplanting old-school clinical LIS applications |author=Hice, R. |publisher=STARLIMS Corporation |date=01 July 2009 |archivedate=13 March 2011 |accessdate=14 September 2017}}</ref><ref name="ConvergeLimsLis">{{cite web |url=https://clpmag.com/lab-essentials/information-technology/convergence-of-lims-and-lis/ |title=Convergence of LIMS and LIS |author=Tufel, G. |work=Clinical Lab Products |publisher=MEDQOR |date=01 February 2012 |accessdate=06 January 2022}}</ref>, a few fundamental differences remain. The LIS is largely designed to:


Today we find the [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS) and its related companion, the [[laboratory information system]] (LIS), to be the most common informatics solutions used in laboratories. In the next section, we examine what LIMS and LIS are and how they are able to streamline laboratory workflows and improve conformance to laboratory standards and regulatory requirements.
* Process and report specimens from patients in clinical settings.
* Handle the reporting and auditing requirements of accrediting and regulating agencies.
* Manage sensitive patient and clinical trial participant data.
 
The LIMS, on the other hand, is typically designed to process and report samples and sample batches from non-human sources while conforming to sampling, testing and manufacturing standards.
 
However, some LIMSs have evolved and broadened their service scope to address the needs of clinical diagnostic and research laboratories. The end result: more LIMS are filling the needs of labs where a LIS was traditionally used. The clinical lab seeking a laboratory informatics solution will therefore want to consider the features and functionality of a system regardless of its moniker.


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Revision as of 16:11, 9 March 2022

Today, many laboratorians and laboratory informatics vendors use “LIMS” and “LIS” interchangeably. Historically, however, the term "LIMS" has tended to be used to reference informatics systems targeted for environmental, research, or commercial analysis such as pharmaceutical or petrochemical work. "LIS" has tended to be used to reference laboratory informatics systems in the forensics and clinical markets, which often require special case management tools.

While the distinction between the two has faded in the last decade[1][2], a few fundamental differences remain. The LIS is largely designed to:

  • Process and report specimens from patients in clinical settings.
  • Handle the reporting and auditing requirements of accrediting and regulating agencies.
  • Manage sensitive patient and clinical trial participant data.

The LIMS, on the other hand, is typically designed to process and report samples and sample batches from non-human sources while conforming to sampling, testing and manufacturing standards.

However, some LIMSs have evolved and broadened their service scope to address the needs of clinical diagnostic and research laboratories. The end result: more LIMS are filling the needs of labs where a LIS was traditionally used. The clinical lab seeking a laboratory informatics solution will therefore want to consider the features and functionality of a system regardless of its moniker.

References

  1. ↑ Hice, R. (1 July 2009). "Swimming in the Clinical Pool: Why LIMS are supplanting old-school clinical LIS applications". STARLIMS Corporation. Archived from the original on 13 March 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110313145726/http://blog.starlims.com/2009/07/01/swimming-in-the-clinical-pool-why-lims-are-supplanting-old-school-clinical-lis-applications/. Retrieved 14 September 2017. 
  2. ↑ Tufel, G. (1 February 2012). "Convergence of LIMS and LIS". Clinical Lab Products. MEDQOR. https://clpmag.com/lab-essentials/information-technology/convergence-of-lims-and-lis/. Retrieved 06 January 2022. 
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