Laboratory Information
Systems (LIS) Guidebook
The world’s medical care and public health
systems could not provide the improved patient
care we now have and prevent disease outbreaks
without Laboratory Information Systems (LIS).
The Laboratory Information Systems (LIS)
Guidebook can help countries initiate and
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Laboratory Information
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A Guidebook for International
Implementations
implement an LIS in laboratories at many levels
— from a nationwide roll-out based on a strategic
plan to an individual laboratory site with the
necessary infrastructure and human resources
to support the ongoing cost of an LIS. This guide
follows the sequence of an LIS implementation.
• LIS impacts patient health and public health
by enabling efficient management of data
and instruments so that accurate information
is provided timely.
• LIS delivers test results for patient care,
monitors quality of testing systems, and
provides real-time disease surveillance test
results.
• LIS increases the capabilities and capacities
of diagnostic and public health laboratories.
The Guide has something for everyone!
Novices who are considering LIS in their
laboratory will find a starting place
and a complete implementation road-
map to follow, while more experienced
implementers who have questions
on specific topics or are looking for a
strategic approach to a problem will
find the support they need.
For more information or to get a copy of the guidebook, contact us!
Reshma Kakkar
Manager, Global Health Informatics
[email protected]
Rachelle Jones
Sr. Specialist, Global Health Informatics
[email protected]
www.aphl.org