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"A model for design and implementation of a laboratory information management system specific to molecular pathology laboratory operations"

The Molecular Pathology Section of Cleveland Clinic (Cleveland, OH) has undergone enhancement of its testing portfolio and processes. An electronic- and paper-based data management system was replaced with a commercially available laboratory information management system (LIMS) solution, a separate bioinformatics platform, customized test-interpretation applications, a dedicated accessioning service, and a results-releasing solution. The LIMS solution manages complex workflows, large-scale data packets, and process automation. However, a customized approach was required for the LIMS since a survey of commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) software solutions revealed none met the diverse and complex needs of Cleveland Clinic's molecular pathology service ... (Full article...)

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