LIS Vs LIMS
There is often some confusion in the use of the terms Laboratory Information System (LIS) and Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), and a temptation to use the terms interchangeably. Generally, however the term LIS refers to systems used to manage clinical diagnostic testing within in a hospital or healthcare environment. LIMS on the other hand refers to systems used in other analytical testing environments, for example those associated with pharmaceutical, food or chemical manufacturing, environmental control and commercial non-clinical testing organizations.
