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This brief topical article will examine the typical forensics and medical examiners lab's workflow and suggest a base set of LIMS functionality (i.e., system requirements) that is critical to fulfilling the information management and workflow requirements of this lab type.
This brief topical article will examine the typical forensics and medical examiners lab's workflow and suggest a base set of LIMS functionality (i.e., system requirements) that is critical to fulfilling the information management and workflow requirements of this lab type.
'''Note''': Any citation leading to a software vendor's site is not to be considered a recommendation for that vendor. The citation should however still stand as representational example of what functionality vendors are implementing in their systems.


===Laboratory routine and workflow===
===Laboratory routine and workflow===
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====Forensic pathology and histology====
====Forensic pathology and histology====
The workflows of a forensic pathology and histology (or histopathology) lab tend to be marginally different from their purely clinical counterpart. That said, a LIMS that addresses forensic pathology and histology will still need to address (or allow users to)<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Lau |first=Gilbert |last2=Lai |first2=Siang Hui |date=2008 |title=Forensic Histopathology |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7122801/ |journal=Forensic Pathology Reviews |volume=5 |pages=239–265 |doi=10.1007/978-1-59745-110-9_13 |pmc=7122801}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022 |title=Healthcare - Anatomic Pathology |url=https://www.labware.com/industries/healthcare#anatomic |publisher=LabWare, Inc |accessdate=13 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022 |title=Sunquest CoPathPlus |url=https://www.sunquestinfo.com/software-and-services/copathplus/ |publisher=CliniSys Group Limited |accessdate=13 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021 |title=NovoPath 360 |url=https://www.novopath.com/ |publisher=NovoPath, Inc |accessdate=13 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022 |title=TD HistoCyto |url=https://www.technidata-web.com/en-gb/solutions-services/solutions/histopathology |publisher=Technidata SAS |accessdate=13 June 2022}}</ref>




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====Forensic anthropology and entomology====
====Forensic anthropology and entomology====




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Title: What are the key elements of a LIMS for forensics and medical examiners?

Author for citation: Shawn E. Douglas

License for content: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International

Publication date: June 2022

Summary

A forensics and medical examiners lab may analyze anything from body fluids and bone fragments to metals and fire debris as part of their broad commitment to answering questions of interest to a legal system. These laboratory-based investigations see scientists collect, preserve, and analyze these types of samples (i.e., evidence) using a variety of special laboratory equipment and techniques. Given their role in verifying the status of evidence, the forensics lab will also see its laboratorians take part in legal proceedings, requiring even more strict requirements for data and evidence management. This broad array of analytical techniques and set of legal implications means such labs turning to informatics solutions like the laboratory information management system (LIMS) will require their information management solutions to meet the specific needs of their lab.

This brief topical article will examine the typical forensics and medical examiners lab's workflow and suggest a base set of LIMS functionality (i.e., system requirements) that is critical to fulfilling the information management and workflow requirements of this lab type.

Note: Any citation leading to a software vendor's site is not to be considered a recommendation for that vendor. The citation should however still stand as representational example of what functionality vendors are implementing in their systems.

Laboratory routine and workflow

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) duly notes that forensic science is a discipline that is multi-disciplinary, spanning from forensic chemistry, molecular biology, and toxicology to anthropology and entomology.[1]

Base LIMS requirements

What follows is a list of system functionality important to most any forensics and medical examiner laboratory, with a majority of that functionality found in many vendor software solutions.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

Specialty LIMS requirements

As noted previously, the DOJ points out many disciplines that are used in and near the forensics laboratory.[1] It is beyond the scope of this article to address the system functionality for every single discipline. However, an attempt has been made to cover the most important disciplines and sub-disciplines associated with forensics and medical examiners labs in regards to LIMS functionality.

Forensic pathology and histology

The workflows of a forensic pathology and histology (or histopathology) lab tend to be marginally different from their purely clinical counterpart. That said, a LIMS that addresses forensic pathology and histology will still need to address (or allow users to)[13][14][15][16][17]


Forensic neuropathology

Forensic toxicology

Forensic DNA and molecular testing

Forensic anthropology and entomology

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Office of Legal Policy (26 November 2021). "Forensic Science". U.S. Department of Justice. https://www.justice.gov/olp/forensic-science. Retrieved 13 June 2022. 
  2. ↑ "Alcestis - Features". Michigan Public Health Institute. https://www.alcestis.org/features.htm. Retrieved 13 June 2022. 
  3. ↑ "Medical Examiner System". Porter Lee Corporation. 2022. http://www.porterlee.com/mes.html. Retrieved 13 June 2022. 
  4. ↑ "CoronerME - Features". CoronerME.com. 2022. https://coronerme.com/features/. Retrieved 13 June 2022. 
  5. ↑ "Next Generation Forensic Case Management". NEC Software Solutions UK Limited. 2022. https://www.necsws.com/forensic-case-management/. Retrieved 13 June 2022. 
  6. ↑ "Forensic Filer Online". Summit IT Solutions. 2022. https://www.forensicfiler.com/forensic-filer-online.aspx. Retrieved 13 June 2022. 
  7. ↑ "Coroner Software Features". Ragefish. 2022. https://www.coronercasemanager.com/features/. Retrieved 13 June 2022. 
  8. ↑ "Forensic Advantage Systems". Harris Computer Systems. https://caliberpublicsafety.com/forensic-advantage/. Retrieved 13 June 2022. 
  9. ↑ "Cohero - Powerful Features". Cohero. 2022. https://cohero.com/features/. Retrieved 13 June 2022. 
  10. ↑ "LIMS-plus". JusticeTrax, Inc. https://justicetrax.com/products-and-services/lims-plus/. Retrieved 13 June 2022. 
  11. ↑ "QUINCYTECH". Quincy Technology Solutions, Inc. 2022. https://www.quincytech.com. Retrieved 13 June 2022. 
  12. ↑ Douglas, S.E. (May 2022). "21. Forensic case and data management". LIMSpec 2022 R1. LIMSwiki.org. https://www.limswiki.org/index.php?title=LII:LIMSpec/Specialty_Laboratory_Functions#21._Forensic_case_and_data_management. Retrieved 13 June 2022. 
  13. ↑ Lau, Gilbert; Lai, Siang Hui (2008). "Forensic Histopathology". Forensic Pathology Reviews 5: 239–265. doi:10.1007/978-1-59745-110-9_13. PMC 7122801. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7122801/. 
  14. ↑ "Healthcare - Anatomic Pathology". LabWare, Inc. 2022. https://www.labware.com/industries/healthcare#anatomic. Retrieved 13 June 2022. 
  15. ↑ "Sunquest CoPathPlus". CliniSys Group Limited. 2022. https://www.sunquestinfo.com/software-and-services/copathplus/. Retrieved 13 June 2022. 
  16. ↑ "NovoPath 360". NovoPath, Inc. 2021. https://www.novopath.com/. Retrieved 13 June 2022. 
  17. ↑ "TD HistoCyto". Technidata SAS. 2022. https://www.technidata-web.com/en-gb/solutions-services/solutions/histopathology. Retrieved 13 June 2022. 
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