Full definition
A LIS (Laboratory Information System) is the operational platform for clinical laboratories. Manages specimen accessioning (when sample arrives), instrument integration (analyzer results auto-captured), result entry (manual for non-automated tests), quality control (Westgard rules, IQC, EQA participation), result review and verification, result reporting to ordering clinicians, and laboratory billing.
Major LIS vendors include Sunquest, SCC Soft Computer, Cerner Millennium PathNet, Beaker (Epic), Roche cobas IT, and regional players. Modern LIS exposes FHIR APIs for result delivery; legacy LIS uses HL7 v2 ORU messages.
For MOVO-X integration: clinic platform receives lab results via HL7 v2 ORU or FHIR DiagnosticReport. Lab orders flow out via HL7 v2 ORM or FHIR ServiceRequest. Modern integrations are FHIR-native.
Where lis (laboratory information system) is used
- Hospital clinical laboratories
- Independent reference laboratories (Quest, Labcorp, regional)
- Pathology laboratories
- Microbiology
- Anatomic pathology
Types of lis (laboratory information system)
Hospital LIS
Inpatient + outpatient lab.
Reference lab LIS
High-volume centralised reference labs.
POL (Physician Office Laboratory)
Small in-clinic laboratory.
AP-LIS
Anatomic Pathology LIS.
Quantified benefits
- ▸End-to-end lab workflow
- ▸Quality control compliance
- ▸Result delivery automation
- ▸Foundation for clinical decision-making
Frequently asked
Does MOVO-X include a LIS?+
No — MOVO-X is the clinic platform. We integrate with hospital and reference LIS via FHIR or HL7 v2 to receive results and send orders.
Common reference lab integrations?+
Quest Diagnostics, Labcorp, Sonic Healthcare, regional labs depending on country.