HIS Lesson 10

Question 1

is designed to help process information in
medical research to improve the efficiency of the
department’s services and laboratory operations by
reducing manual tasks and procedures

Answer 1

The laboratory information management system
(LIMS)

Question 2

most
of the top pharmaceutical laboratories use LIMS. The
system is also useful for biobanks and genomic testing
centers and laboratories that study drugs and develop
formulations

Answer 2

According to Gartner’s 2016 Hype Cycle for Life
Sciences

Question 3

the functionality of an
LIMS

Answer 3

• sample management,
• workflow management,
• reporting,
• electronic medical records
  (EMR)/electronic health records (EHR),
• mobile, and
• enterprise resource planning (ERP).

Question 4

LIMS can be used to automate records and
workflows which saves time. Existing coding
methods and procedures enable the system to
take part in the decision process. Using preset
rules, it can suggest instruments needed for the
procedure and assign the medical laboratory
technician or specialist to complete the test

Answer 4

Workflow management

Question 5

Using LIMS, reports can be run and exported to
make them standard and customized. Reports
on the most frequently used instrument, the
average handling time of sample, and list of
backlogs are useful in data analysis and
formulation of recommendation for future
policymaking

Answer 5

Reporting

Question 6

capable of
handling patient records and billing
information. A health institution should
consider this during acquisition because this
feature will greatly help in managing clinical
laboratory procedures.

Answer 6

electronic health
records (EHR)

Question 7

offerings are limited. But with the accepted use
of smartphones in the laboratory, it is better for
LIMS to be mobile-friendly

Answer 7

Mobile

Question 8

A LIMS that can handle inventory functions is
recommended. solution is especially useful in
viewing current supplies, calculating storage
capacity, and managing location.

Answer 8

The enterprise resource
planning (ERP)

Question 9

CORE COMPONENTS OF LIMS

Answer 9

• Electronic lab notebooks
• Sample management programs
• Process execution software
• Records management software
• Workflow tools
• Client tracking applications
• Best practice and compliance databases

Question 10

To help promote laboratory safety, _______________ was released in the United
States by the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) in 2011

Answer 10

Occupational
Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories
Standard

Question 11

is a workplace where hazardous chemicals
are used. It is also a facility that stores small quantities
of hazardous chemicals which are not intended for
production use.

Answer 11

Laboratory

Question 12

The manipulations of chemicals should be on
______________ only and can be handled by one
person.

Answer 12

“laboratory scale”

Question 13

are available and proper
practices are followed to minimize potential exposure
to harmful chemicals.

Answer 13

Protective laboratory tools

Question 14

discusses all aspects of the
laboratory standards should be formulated if the
standards apply.

Answer 14

Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP)

Question 14

discusses all aspects of the
laboratory standards should be formulated if the
standards apply.

Answer 14

Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP)

Question 15

When a patient arrives at the hospital,
the admission clerk will take some basic
information and will guide to a
registration window

Answer 15

Patient Registration

Question 16

The process of generating SOAs
(statement of accounts) or billing
statements of inpatients, outpatients
and emergencies are the same.

Answer 16

Billing

Question 17

Most LIMS allow the laboratory
professionals to manage the billing and
payment aspects of their activities and
to create statistical and billing reports
on a par with the laboratory and
management needs

Answer 17

Contract Management

Question 18

customer customizable invoices

Answer 18

• history analysis of balance and charges,
• history balance,
• detailed services, and participation when in insurance
  coverage, discounts, among others;

Question 19

Through the integration of the LIMS, the
personnel in charge of managing accounts
receivables can easily extract information which
was already available from the involving and
contract management procedures

Answer 19

Accounts Receivables

Question 20

LIMS assists laboratories in setting priorities of
current workloads based on analyst and
instrument availability. This function allows the
user to track a sample, a batch of samples, or
numerous batches through their lifecycle

Answer 20

Work List and Work Flow

Question 21

can also be done by sample or by
workflow which is a block of repetitive
procedures in a certain process.

Answer 21

Queuing

Question 22

Diagnostic tests executed inside the clinical
laboratory may yield two kinds of results, a
patient result or a quality control (QC) result.
The result can be quantitative (in numbers), or
qualitative (positive or negative) or semiquantitative (limited to a few different values)

Answer 22

Quality Control

Question 23

LIMS modules are commonly linked to a
barcoding label generator which enables a fast
and easy method to identify tubes, samples,
documents, and many others

Answer 23

Barcode-Generation, Printing and Reading

Question 24

used in medical laboratories. A two-way
communication between the information
system and the clinical instrument is required.
LIMS downloads the test orders and specimen
ID for each test.

Answer 24

In-Built Bi-Directional Interfaces with Equipment