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Title: What are the key elements of a LIMS for forensics and medical examiners?
Author for citation: Shawn E. Douglas
License for content: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International
Publication date: June 2022
Summary
A forensics and medical examiners lab may analyze anything from body fluids and bone fragments to metals and fire debris as part of their broad commitment to answering questions of interest to a legal system. These laboratory-based investigations see scientists collect, preserve, and analyze these types of samples (i.e., evidence) using a variety of special laboratory equipment and techniques. Given their role in verifying the status of evidence, the forensics lab will also see its laboratorians take part in legal proceedings, requiring even more strict requirements for data and evidence management. This broad array of analytical techniques and set of legal implications means such labs turning to informatics solutions like the laboratory information management system (LIMS) will require their information management solutions to meet the specific needs of their lab.
This brief topical article will examine the typical forensics and medical examiners lab's workflow and suggest a base set of LIMS functionality (i.e., system requirements) that is critical to fulfilling the information management and workflow requirements of this lab type.
Laboratory routine and workflow
LIMS requirements
What follows is a list of system functionality important to most any forensics and medical examiner laboratory, with a majority of that functionality found in many vendor software solutions.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
References
- ↑ "Alcestis - Features". Michigan Public Health Institute. https://www.alcestis.org/features.htm. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ↑ "Medical Examiner System". Porter Lee Corporation. 2022. http://www.porterlee.com/mes.html. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ↑ "CoronerME - Features". CoronerME.com. 2022. https://coronerme.com/features/. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ↑ "Next Generation Forensic Case Management". NEC Software Solutions UK Limited. 2022. https://www.necsws.com/forensic-case-management/. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ↑ "Forensic Filer Online". Summit IT Solutions. 2022. https://www.forensicfiler.com/forensic-filer-online.aspx. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ↑ "Coroner Software Features". Ragefish. 2022. https://www.coronercasemanager.com/features/. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ↑ "Forensic Advantage Systems". Harris Computer Systems. https://caliberpublicsafety.com/forensic-advantage/. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ↑ "Cohero - Powerful Features". Cohero. 2022. https://cohero.com/features/. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ↑ "LIMS-plus". JusticeTrax, Inc. https://justicetrax.com/products-and-services/lims-plus/. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ↑ "QUINCYTECH". Quincy Technology Solutions, Inc. 2022. https://www.quincytech.com. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ↑ Douglas, S.E. (May 2022). "21. Forensic case and data management". LIMSpec 2022 R1. LIMSwiki.org. https://www.limswiki.org/index.php?title=LII:LIMSpec/Specialty_Laboratory_Functions#21._Forensic_case_and_data_management. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
