QC software for large laboratories, medical colleges and multi-branch chains

A hospital laboratory with eight analyzers across biochemistry, haematology, immunoassay and coagulation, a medical college central laboratory that also trains postgraduates and technologists, and a chain running a reference laboratory with collection centres and satellite labs all share one problem: the quality system has to work the same way everywhere, and the quality manager has to see all of it from one screen. QCnomics is built so that one subscription covers every analyzer, every section and every branch, and so that an assessor can walk any of them and find the same records.

What changes at scale

Every analyzer connected, nothing re-typed

There is no limit on analyzers or users on any plan. The QCnomics Agent runs as a Windows service on the LIS or analyzer PC and captures QC from every instrument it can see (ASTM, HL7 v2, serial, file export or database), or reads the copy already going to the LIS without touching the analyzer set-up. A laboratory with 150 to 240 analytes across two levels generates several hundred QC results a day; none of them is entered by hand, each is evaluated against the rules at once, and a rejected run holds the section until a reviewer acts.

One quality system, many sections and branches

Sections (biochemistry, haematology, microbiology, serology, histopathology, molecular, blood bank) each have their own QC frequency plan, equipment, personnel and indicators, while document control, CAPA, internal audit and management review are laboratory-wide. Multi-branch organisations run each branch as its own laboratory with its own NABL scope and get a group view across branches: QC status, open CAPAs, overdue calibrations, licence expiries, and the same control lot compared across sites.

Sigma-driven QC design instead of one rule for everything

With many analytes, the cost of running every control at 1-2s on every run is real. QCnomics computes sigma per analyte and level from TEa, EQAS bias and QC imprecision, recommends the Westgard Sigma Rules design (rules, number of controls, run size) and shows it next to the rules in use, so high-sigma analytes run leaner and low-sigma analytes get the scrutiny they need. Measurement uncertainty is computed alongside for the scope of accreditation.

Reagent and calibrator lots at volume

Lot changes are frequent in a large laboratory. Every reagent and calibrator lot is recorded with its verification (NABL 112A, CLSI EP26 judgment limits), the calibration factor is plotted against the QC chart and the EQAS result for the period, and an overshoot or reversed calibration is flagged automatically.

For medical colleges and teaching hospitals

A medical college central laboratory carries two extra loads: it is the training site for MD/DNB residents, DMLT and B.Sc. MLT students, and its scope under NABL is usually the widest in the city. QCnomics gives each trainee a personnel record with competence assessments and the training module (LMS) with course content, tests and certificates, so competence records for rotating staff are not rebuilt every batch. Departments (biochemistry, pathology, microbiology) work as sections with their own heads and reviewers, and the management review pulls each department's indicators, nonconformances, EQAS performance and audit findings into one input list for the laboratory director. Daily QC review, calibration verification and EQAS correlation become teaching material: residents see why a run was rejected and what the CAPA found.

For reference laboratories and chains

Collection centres are registered with their sample-rejection and turnaround indicators; the referral agreements and service contracts sit in the legal register with renewal reminders. Satellite laboratories run their own QC under the group's SOPs; the group quality head sees every branch's Levey-Jennings charts, violations and open CAPAs, and the same control lot's performance across branches serves as an internal peer group before the EQAS report arrives. Data stays separated by laboratory; group users see only what they are given rights to.

Enterprise set-up and support

Enterprise and multi-branch subscriptions are quoted per organisation. They include remote installation of the Agent on every analyzer PC, migration of existing QC data and lots from spreadsheets or a previous QC package, section-by-section configuration with the quality manager, a Guided option with an accreditation specialist for gap assessment, document review and mock audit, and a named support contact on WhatsApp and phone. Hosting is in India with daily backups and a full audit trail; data export (CSV, PDF) is available at any time.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a limit on analyzers, users or branches?

No. Plans are priced by the number of analytes under QC; analyzers and users are unlimited. Each branch is set up as its own laboratory with a group view across them.

Can QCnomics replace our existing QC software?

Yes. Existing QC data and control lots are migrated so historical charts are preserved, and the Agent captures from the same analyzers. Running both in parallel for a month is common.

Does it work with our LIS?

QCnomics does not replace the LIS. The Agent reads the QC results from the analyzer's traffic to the LIS or receives them directly; patient results are not stored. LIS verification records (ISO 15189 clause 7.6) are kept in QCnomics.

What does a medical college need for NABL that a hospital laboratory does not?

Mainly competence and training records for a large rotating staff, departmental review structures and a wide scope across disciplines. QCnomics handles these through personnel and LMS records, sections with their own reviewers, and the management review input list.