Abstract:

Because of the complexity of microbiological determination workflows,the automation and intelligence of microbiological laboratories are currently the main challenges for microbiologists. This special topic focuses on microbiological laboratory information system（MLIS） developed independently by Tongji University Tongji Hospital clinical microbiological laboratory. The MLIS system covers 5 points of classic workflows,including smear and inoculation,identification and drug susceptibility,report review,specimen check and warning and critical value report. The MLIS system realizes the application of 2 modes of personal computer（PC）terminal and mobile terminal. Intelligent MLIS standardizes the microbiological operation process and realizes intelligent quality control in the process,which reduces the error rate and improves the work efficiency.

Key words: Microbiology, Laboratory information system, Automation, Intelligence