Laboratory Information System (LIS)

Question 1

What are the 4 ways in which LIS software is used in the lab?

Answer 1

1. Documentation of specimen collection and receipt (date & time)
2. Specimen organization (pendling lists/worklists)
3. Result review and verification by MLTs
4. Documentation of phone calls, specimen integrity comments, etc

Question 2

Can you look up your own results or someone you know’s results on the LIS?

Answer 2

No, you should never do this.
You should ask to be reassigned to a different bench/work on a different specimen if you know the patient personally