Medical Applications of
Histology and Cytology.
HOW LIMS HELPS IN ENSURING PATIENT REPORTS
CONFIDENTIALITY, STORAGE, AND SECURITY.
A lab may use LIMS to preserve and handle massive volumes of data.
Without the proper instruments, collecting, processing, and analysing the
various samples is a difficult and time-consuming task, and the
substantial volume of data storage needed involves careful maintenance
and well-thought-out planning for any organizational techniques. Data
tracking will be simpler using LIMS, which will also speed up the
recording process. The programme can make it simple and
straightforward to store and analyse complicated data samples. The use
of LIMS enables scientists to input all the necessary details about the
samples they are working with. The following information may be stored,
information like batch material, the location of the test conducted,
inspection number, and any other necessary information like patients’
personal medical information, all of this data is kept safely, confidentially
and in one convenient location as samples progress through the testing
process. So, when the primary sample data is submitted, many LIM
systems create a barcode that can be easily scanned again by other staff
members when further information is collected.
To verify that the information is accurate, and the workflow is moving
forward, every user can scan the same code. In addition to safely
containing the data, it can also schedule upgrades, track testing, and
even transmit findings to other systems in the network. With LIMS, data
capture is automated, eliminating the need for manual data entry, which
is obviously susceptible to human error. By doing this, administrative
work takes up less than usual time and there is less chance of error.
There are several types of LIMS in use because of how lab and medical
work is done. Although each LIMS runs slightly differently, the software
is made to do a variety of tasks. A LIMS keeps thorough precise sample
records and saves them safely, minimizing the possibility of data loss or
confusion as it moves between departments and employees.
, When initial samples are recorded, the system will create a thorough
record that includes the following information; where or from whom the
sample was taken, what time it was taken, who are the individuals
carrying the task or which medical personnel was involved, who had the
sample recorded, what stage of the process it is in right now, what comes
next and where it needs to be taken next, how was it stored, important
dates and when the procedure or process should be moved to its next
phase. Overall, the technology is totally automated, making the
procedure easy and clear for lab staff.
HOW TESTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO CLINICAL PERSONNEL AND
THEIR ANALYSIS.
After a patient seeks medical attention, an iterative process of data
collection, interpretation, and integration takes place before a workable
diagnosis is arrived at. Testing and screening are some of the approaches
that the medical personnel will recommend as this will help in diagnosing
the disease. A clinical interview and history, a physical examination,
diagnostic testing, and referral to or consultation with other practitioners
are all approaches to comprehending a patient’s health issue. All
necessary information, samples, and other necessary requirements are
sent to a laboratory where analyses of the samples will be done, the
analysis could have an inconclusive, negative or positive outcome and
this will then be sent back to the healthcare professional for patient
diagnosis. Laboratory diagnosis of the disease and evaluation of best
treatment options are made available to the medical personnel and this
in turn help in recovery for patients through treatments or helps in
relieving symptoms. The methods for acquiring information can be used
at various points and the order in which diagnostic data is gathered
might vary. The process of continuously obtaining, integrating, and
interpreting data entails the formulation of hypotheses and the update of
prior probabilities as new data becomes available. In the cycle of
information collecting, interpretation, and integration, communication is
essential between healthcare providers, families of patients, and
patients. The clinical diagnosis may consist of many potential illnesses
[various diagnoses] or only one. In most cases, physicians will weigh
many diagnostic hypotheses or possibilities as possible causes for the
patient’s symptoms, and they will hone this list as new data becomes
available during the diagnostic process.
