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Streamlining Laboratory Workflow for Vicenza’s Complex Network
21 May 2012Over the last decade, under the direction of Dr. Giuliano Soffiati, chief of laboratory, Vicenza has built an information network that leverages state-of-the-art diagnostics IT and the Internet, to connect the diverse care facilities, streamline the process of test requisitioning and results reporting, elevate the quality of test results, and improve the accuracy of data transmission throughout the process. In this fascinating case study, read more about Vicenza’s diagnostic IT system, and discover some important factors to consider for successful IT deployment.
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Data AnalysisData analysis hardware and software is available to make data processing straight-forward yet powerful. Data software can be used for math and stats, technical graphing and image analysis. In addition, software is available for specific data analysis of electrophoresis, densitometry, ELISA and DNA sequencing.LIMSLIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) is an informatics software system used to improve the quality assurance and quality control (QA / QC) of data management. LIMS can be a standard for common lab workflows, such as commercial off the shelf systems (COTS), or customized for more specialized lab use. Systems are available for mainframe computers or PC.Chem / BioinformaticsCheminformatics and bioinformatics are computational techniques used in chemistry and biology, respectively, for data acquisition, processing and storage. Cheminformatics focuses on compound information, whereas bioinformatics is mainly applied to analysis and modeling of genomics, genetic and sequencing information. Hardware and software is available for data acquisition, analysis, management and storage.Clinical ChemistryBiochemistry (or clinical chemistry) involves the analysis of bodily fluids using chemical tests. Techniques used include HPLC, chromatography, spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, immunochemical, electrophoresis, turbidometric / spectrophotometric assay, MRI and ISE analysis. Tests are often carried out on plasma or serum but urine (urinalysis) and fecal specimens are also processed.Healthcare IT Systems