title: Laboratory information management system: an example of international cooperation in Namibia.
abstract: The authors describe the project undertaken by the Istituto G. Caporale to provide a laboratory information management system (LIMS) to the Central Veterinary Laboratory (CVL) in Windhoek, Namibia. This robust laboratory management tool satisfies Namibia's information obligations under international quality standard ISO 17025:2005. The Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for Africa was designed to collect and manage all necessary information on samples, tests and test results. The system involves the entry of sample data on arrival, as required by Namibian sampling plans, the tracking of samples through the various sections of the CVL, the collection of test results, generation of test reports and monitoring of outbreaks through data interrogation functions, eliminating multiple registrations of the same data on paper records. It is a fundamental component of the Namibian veterinary information system.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise 'G. Caporale', Campo Boario, 64100 Teramo, Italy. p.colangeli@izs.it
authors.forename: Patrizia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Colangeli
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferrilli
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Quaranta
authors.forename: Elio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Malizia
authors.forename: Rosa-Stella
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Mbulu
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mukete
authors.forename: Lukas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Iipumbu
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kamhulu
authors.forename: Georgina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tjipura-Zaire
authors.forename: Cesare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Di Francesco
authors.forename: Rossella
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lelli
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scacchia
mesh_terms: D002984:Clinical Laboratory Information Systems; D007391:International Cooperation; D009276:Namibia; D014730:Veterinary Medicine