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Catalog management
DOC TEST-CATALOG-REFERENCE-RANGES
REV 2026-08
REV 2026-08
TEST CATALOG REFERENCE RANGES
LIMS IQ unifies tests, analytes, and panels with configurable reference range logic. Build the catalog, apply the correct limits, and keep result interpretation consistent across workflows.
- 20+ Disciplines
- CPT & LOINC Coding
- Demographic Ranges
- Gene-Antibiotic Logic
One catalog, every workflow
Define tests, analytes, and panels once and reuse them across ordering, accessioning, resulting, and reporting with consistent coding.
Smart reference ranges
Apply age, gender, client, sample type, and method-specific ranges with priority-based limit logic that flags low, normal, high, or critical.
Microbiology intelligence
Map genes and organisms to antibiotic resistance patterns and visualize susceptibility for faster, clearer clinical interpretation.
Product view
Confident ordering and reporting across every discipline.
SMART, SCALABLE CATALOG CONTROL
Define tests, analytes, and panels once, then reuse them everywhere. Standardize coding, simplify ordering, and keep every result aligned to the correct range.
- Comprehensive Test Types
- Analytes and Panels
- CPT and LOINC Ready
- Demographic Reference Ranges
- Priority-Based Limit Logic
- Gene-Antibiotic Intelligence
Key Capabilities
6 capabilitiesExplore the core capabilities available for this laboratory workflow.
Analytes and Panels
Build panels from tests or direct analytes, with reusable components and clear reporting groups.
CPT and LOINC Ready
Maintain CPT billing codes and LOINC interoperability codes alongside the relevant test and analyte definitions.
Demographic Reference Ranges
Apply age, gender, client, sample type, and method-specific ranges with flexible analyte limits.
Priority-Based Limit Logic
Evaluate multiple limits in order, flag results as low, normal, high, or critical, and apply reportable text automatically.
Gene-Antibiotic Intelligence
Map genes or organisms to antibiotic resistance patterns and visualize susceptibility for faster clinical decisions.
Frequently asked questions
5 answers on file
Q01
How are reference ranges managed in LIMS IQ?
Reference ranges are configured per analyte. A general range provides the default, while more specific ranges can apply by age range, gender, client, specimen type, or method. LIMS IQ selects the most specific matching range and uses its ordered thresholds to flag results as normal, abnormal, or critical.
Q02
What is the difference between a panel and a reflex set?
A panel is an orderable bundle of one or more tests, with the testing specimen type, container, and method configured for each test. A reflex rule is conditional: when a screening analyte meets a configured cutoff, LIMS IQ can route the specimen for confirmatory testing.
Q03
How are specimen requirements captured?
Each test links its accepted specimen types and analytical methods. Within a panel, the lab sets the testing specimen type, container, and method for every included test. Validation holds an incomplete test or panel out of activation and identifies the missing configuration.
Q04
How are reference range changes handled over time?
Reference ranges can carry effective and end dates. When a guideline or laboratory policy changes, the lab can add a new range for future results and end-date the prior range, preserving the interpretation that applied to historical results.
Q05
Are CPT and LOINC codes part of the catalog?
Yes. Tests can carry CPT codes for billing and LOINC codes for electronic reporting, while analytes can be mapped to LOINC for standardized exchange with physicians, EHRs, and public-health registries. The codes stay with the catalog definitions used by downstream workflows.
Related guides
Buyer's guides on the workflows this lab type runs- Best Cloud LIS for Small Labs & POLs 2026 How to pick a cloud LIS for a small or physician office lab: the criteria that matter, a public-facts comparison table across six vendors, which system fits which lab, and how to run a two-week evaluation.
- CGM LabDAQ Alternatives for Physician Office Labs What CGM LabDAQ is publicly positioned for, the qualitative reasons physician office labs evaluate alternatives, the criteria to score, and a fair look at LIMS IQ Lite ($999/month published), Clinisys Harvest, Dendi and LigoLab.
- Dendi LIS vs LIMS IQ: Pricing & Fit Compared A side-by-side of Dendi LIS and LIMS IQ using only what each vendor publishes as of September 2026: pricing model and figures, fees, implementation claims, interfaces, portals, billing, compliance areas, and which lab each fits.
Related resources
Expert guidance on workflows, compliance, and lab operations- LIMS IQ Named to CIO Bulletin's Best Companies to Watch 2026 CIO Bulletin included LIMS IQ in its Best Companies to Watch 2026 list, profiling the cloud-based LIS platform for modern clinical and specialty labs.
- Westgard Rules & Failed-QC Review Westgard rules and Levey-Jennings charts flag failed QC, alert result reviewers, and support documented sample holds under the lab's SOP.
- LIS Billing Integration: Cutting Claim Denials LIS billing integration reduces avoidable claim denials with eligibility checks, code validation, automated charge capture, and cleaner first-pass claims.
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