LIMS IQ is one cloud LIS with configured workflows for each laboratory discipline: the same accessioning, specimen tracking, instrument interfaces, rules engine, QC, portals, and HL7/FHIR connectivity, with the test catalog, review screens, and report templates shaped to how each specialty actually works. The guides below explain what a LIS has to do for a given specialty, how to evaluate one, and where LIMS IQ fits. Pick your discipline, or start with the clinical LIS guide for the multi-discipline view.
Clinical chemistry
High-volume chemistry runs on bidirectional ASTM and HL7 analyzer interfaces, rules-based autoverification with delta and critical-value checks, Levey-Jennings QC with Westgard rule detection, reagent lot and calibration tracking, and TAT dashboards. Read the chemistry LIS guide.
Hematology
CBC, differential, and reticulocyte results import from hematology analyzers with their instrument flags; reflex rules route flagged samples to a slide-review queue, technologists enter manual differentials and morphology on the same case, and bone marrow reporting lives on the same platform. Read the hematology LIS guide.
Microbiology
Paperless bench workcards replace the benchcard binder, with multi-day reads, multiple isolates per specimen, ID/AST and blood culture interfaces, CLSI/EUCAST interpretation into structured S/I/R, cumulative antibiograms, and ELR for reportable organisms. Read the microbiology LIS guide.
Cytology and anatomic pathology
Cytotechnologist screening worklists, Bethesda-coded reporting, configurable QC rescreening of negative gynecologic cases, reflex HPV co-testing, and cytology-to-histology correlation with pathologist sign-out. Read the cytology LIS guide.
Cytogenetics and FISH
Fluorescent probe lot and expiration tracking linked to each case, image attachment and annotation, scoring worksheets with minimum-cells-scored and dual-technician rules, ISCN-formatted results with karyograms, and combined FISH, cytogenetics, and molecular reports. Read the cytogenetics and FISH LIS guide.
Immunology and serology
ELISA and microplate plate mapping, IFA pattern, intensity, and titer capture as structured fields, dilution-series calculation, ANA and infectious-disease reflex rules, allergen panel consolidation, immunoassay analyzer interfaces, and ELR for reportable serology results. Read the immunology and serology LIS guide.
Molecular, PCR, and NGS
Plate-based batch workflows with 96-, 384-well, and custom templates, PCR and qPCR result capture from platforms such as QuantStudio, BioFire, Seegene, and Illumina, syndromic panel and resistance-gene reporting, extraction-to-sequencing lineage, API-triggered bioinformatics handoff, and ACMG-aligned variant reporting. Read the molecular LIS guide.
Toxicology
Chain-of-custody from collection through disposition, immunoassay screen to LC-MS/MS confirmation reflex, medication consistency checking, LC-MS/MS parsers for the major mass-spectrometry vendors, and configurable reports for pain management, addiction medicine, and employment testing. Read the toxicology LIS guide.
Biorepository and research sample management
Consent-governed sample storage with a physical location hierarchy down to the freezer position, parent-child aliquot lineage, and chain of custody for translational and research programs that also need clinical-grade traceability. Read the biorepository LIS guide.
Reference and outreach laboratories
Multi-site routing with a shared catalog and reference ranges, client portal ordering and results, HL7 ORM/ORU connectivity to referring EMRs and other laboratories, courier and phlebotomy workflows, and billing handoff for high-volume outreach programs. Read the reference lab LIS guide.
Public health laboratories
Surveillance and outbreak-response reporting, ELR and HL7 feeds to state agencies, multi-program workflows, and multi-agency data sharing on a platform that also runs the molecular and serology testing behind the reports. See the public health LIMS solution.
Physician office and small clinical labs
Labs that need a fixed-price, standardized edition with supported analyzer parsers, a self-service test catalog, standard reports, and a single approval path can start with LIMS IQ Lite, then move to the full platform as the menu grows.
What every specialty shares
All of these configurations run on one platform foundation, so a lab does not trade specialty depth for clinical maturity:
- Accessioning, specimen receiving, and barcode label printing
- Vendor-neutral instrument integrations across chemistry, hematology, molecular, immunoassay, microbiology, and mass-spectrometry platforms
- Rules-based resulting and autoverification with QC-aware holds and reflex testing
- QC with Levey-Jennings charts, Westgard rule evaluation, and documented review
- Role-based access, audit trails, and CLIA/CAP-aligned compliance controls
- Client and patient portal delivery with branded reports
- HL7 ORM/ORU and FHIR connectivity for EMRs, reference labs, and state health departments
- Multi-site routing with a shared catalog, reference ranges, and rollup reporting
Compare and explore
- Cloud LIS software guide — the full clinical LIS platform
- LIS Buyer’s Guide — how to structure a specialty LIS evaluation
- Specimen tracking software — barcode-driven custody across sites
- LIS billing integration — clean handoff to billing and clearinghouses
- Lab analytics dashboard — operational and clinical KPIs
- Pricing — compare the Lite and full editions
Request a demo to walk through your specialty workflow on LIMS IQ.