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| '''Title''': ''What are the key elements of a LIMS for forensics and medical examiners?''
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| '''Author for citation''': Shawn E. Douglas
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| '''License for content''': [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International]
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| '''Publication date''': June 2022
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| ===Summary=== | |
| A [[Forensic science|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 [[Sample (material)|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 (academic field)|informatics]] solutions like the [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS) will require their [[information management]] solutions to meet the specific needs of their lab.
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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.
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| ===Laboratory routine and workflow===
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| 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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Office of Legal Policy |date=26 November 2021 |title=Forensic Science |url=https://www.justice.gov/olp/forensic-science |publisher=U.S. Department of Justice |accessdate=13 June 2022}}</ref>
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| ===Base LIMS requirements===
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| 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alcestis - Features |url=https://www.alcestis.org/features.htm |publisher=Michigan Public Health Institute |accessdate=13 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022 |title=Medical Examiner System |url=http://www.porterlee.com/mes.html |publisher=Porter Lee Corporation |accessdate=13 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022 |title=CoronerME - Features |url=https://coronerme.com/features/ |publisher=CoronerME.com |accessdate=13 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022 |title=Next Generation Forensic Case Management |url=https://www.necsws.com/forensic-case-management/ |publisher=NEC Software Solutions UK Limited |accessdate=13 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022 |title=Forensic Filer Online |url=https://www.forensicfiler.com/forensic-filer-online.aspx |publisher=Summit IT Solutions |accessdate=13 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022 |title=Coroner Software Features |url=https://www.coronercasemanager.com/features/ |publisher=Ragefish |accessdate=13 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Forensic Advantage Systems |url=https://caliberpublicsafety.com/forensic-advantage/ |publisher=Harris Computer Systems |accessdate=13 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022 |title=Cohero - Powerful Features |url=https://cohero.com/features/ |publisher=Cohero |accessdate=13 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=LIMS-plus |url=https://justicetrax.com/products-and-services/lims-plus/ |publisher=JusticeTrax, Inc |accessdate=13 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022 |title=QUINCYTECH |url=https://www.quincytech.com |publisher=Quincy Technology Solutions, Inc |accessdate=13 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Douglas, S.E. |date=May 2022 |title=21. Forensic case and data management |work=LIMSpec 2022 R1 |url=https://www.limswiki.org/index.php?title=LII:LIMSpec/Specialty_Laboratory_Functions#21._Forensic_case_and_data_management |publisher=LIMSwiki.org |accessdate=13 June 2022}}</ref>
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| ===Specialty LIMS requirements===
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| As noted previously, the DOJ points out many disciplines that are used in and near the forensics laboratory.<ref name=":0" /> 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.
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| ==References==
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| [[Category:LIMS FAQ:Forensics]]
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| [[Category:LIMS FAQ:Guides, white papers, and other publications]]
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