LIS Software Blog for Clinical & Specialty Labs

The LIMS IQ blog covers how clinical and specialty laboratories run a laboratory information system (LIS) day to day — from order intake and accessioning through instrument results, technologist review, result release, reporting, and billing. The articles are written for the people who live in the system: lab directors, LIS analysts, technical supervisors, and the IT teams who own the interfaces.

Most posts start from a workflow rather than a feature list. A toxicology lab confirming a presumptive screen by LC-MS/MS, a molecular lab tracking plates from extraction to report, a biobank holding aliquots for a decade, and a hospital lab autoverifying chemistry against Westgard rules all need different things from the same platform — and all of them work under CLIA and CAP expectations the LIS has to support rather than obstruct.

Browse by lab type

• Molecular and NGS labs — plate and batch tracking, extraction-to-report workflows, reflex testing, and structured molecular reporting.
• Toxicology and drug testing labs — presumptive screening, LC-MS/MS confirmation, chain of custody, MRO review, and claim submission.
• Biorepositories and biobanks — cold-storage hierarchies, aliquot and derivative lineage, versioned consent, and sample requests.
• Clinical trials and research labs — sponsor protocols, high-value specimen handling, 21 CFR Part 11 audit trails, and study reporting.

Browse by topic

• Cloud LIS — what moving off an on-premise server changes for uptime, remote access, and multi-site operations.
• LIS implementation — discovery, data migration, interface build, validation, and go-live.
• Clinical laboratory informatics — turnaround time, QC, critical-value workflows, operational KPIs, and billing integrity.
• Mobile LIS and phlebotomy — collection at draw stations, patient homes, and remote sites without breaking the custody record.
• Clinical LIS fundamentals — the core concepts behind orders, results, security, and patient reporting.
• News — company updates and recognition.

For structured, reference-style coverage rather than individual articles, the LIS resource library collects the evaluation, implementation, integration, and lab-type guides in one place. Start with the clinical LIS guide for a platform overview, or the LIS buyer’s guide if you are running a selection process.

To see any of these workflows configured against your own test menu and interfaces, request a demo.