Many of the laboratory information management systems (LIMS) in use today were originally developed with clinical pathology or anatomic pathology workflows in mind and have since been adapted to include minimal functionality for the molecular lab. With the continually increasing complexity of molecular testing along with the need for rapid delivery of results, having a LIMS in today’s molecular laboratory designed for the unique and highly-complex workflows is crucial. This session will discuss LIMS currently used by 3 U.S. medical centers offering highly-complex molecular testing and how they have overcome challenges from receiving orders, tracking samples, and managing complicated workflows, to integrated reporting of complex NGS results.
Do-It-Yourself Molecular LIMS
Long P. Le, MD, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA
Picking a LIMS System
Kristina Cusmano-Ozog, MD, Children’s National, Palo Alto, CA, USA
Development of a Laboratory Information System to Support Clinical NGS Testing
Michael Kluk, MD, PhD, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
Objectives:
- Discuss the role of the LIMS and the unique needs of the molecular lab.• Identify basic functionality necessary for an effective molecular LIMS.
- Describe some options currently in use to manage complex, end-to-end molecular workflows and reports.
Duration: 1.50 hr
Recording Date: November 8, 2019
CME/CMLE credit: 1.50 hr
Last day to purchase course and CE claim credit: December 24, 2022
