Laboratories comparing QCnomics with Unity Real Time usually want to know four things: whether the software works with the controls and analyzers they already have, whether it covers the whole ISO 15189 / NABL management system or only QC data, how the two are paid for, and who supports them in India. This page sets out what each vendor states about its own product; where a vendor does not state something publicly, the table says so rather than guessing.
| QCnomics | Unity Real Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | Cloud; nothing to install except the optional Windows agent for analyzer connectivity. | Not stated on the product page; a product listing refers to software installation and an annual subscription. |
| Controls supported | Any control material from any manufacturer (Bio-Rad, Randox, Technopath, analyzer-vendor controls, in-house pools). Lot records with assigned and lab-established means. | Bio-Rad controls with participation in the Unity Interlaboratory Program; the page does not state whether third-party controls are supported. |
| Westgard rules | Standard and sigma-selected multirules; rules compared with the recommended design. | 17 rule options settable to reject, warn or off; optional Westgard Advisor module recommends rules from CLIA or biological-variation goals. |
| Levey-Jennings | Single and multi-level charts, floating or fixed mean, lot overlays, PDF export. | Charts against fixed or floating mean/SD, another instrument's mean/SD or consensus group data; multi-chart comparisons. |
| Peer comparison | Peer comparison across QCnomics laboratories per analyte and control lot; EQAS results managed alongside. | Unity Interlaboratory Program with consensus-group statistics. |
| Sigma, uncertainty | Sigma metric per analyte and level against CLIA 2024 or biological-variation TEa; Westgard Sigma Rules recommended and compared with the rules in use; measurement uncertainty U (k=2). | Westgard Advisor (optional) for rule selection; uncertainty not stated on the page. |
| Analyzer / LIS connectivity | QCnomics Agent (Windows service) captures QC from analyzers over ASTM, HL7 v2, raw serial, file export or database pull, or reads the copy already sent to the LIS (zero-touch). Patient results are not stored. Manual entry and CSV import also available. | Integrates with LIS, instruments and middleware such as Data Innovations Instrument Manager; bi-directional interface supporting autoverification. |
| Beyond QC data | Full ISO 15189:2022 management system: IQC, EQAS, CAPA, calibration and correlation, equipment, environment, personnel and training, document control, internal audit, management review, legal licences, risk, indicators. See the compliance matrix. | QC data management: review workflow with corrective actions, audit trail report, data analysis reports. |
| Pricing | Published on the website: from ₹1,500 per month (30 analytes) to ₹12,500 per month (240 analytes), annual plans at a discount, Guided plan with an accreditation specialist at 2×; 15-day free trial. No cost tied to which controls you buy. | Annual subscription; price not published. |
| Support in India | Qualityfy Technologies, India. Support by WhatsApp, phone and e-mail in English and Hindi; remote set-up of analyzer connections included. | Through Bio-Rad and its distributors. |
When Unity Real Time is the better fit
A laboratory standardised on Bio-Rad controls that wants the Unity Interlaboratory Program's large consensus groups and the Westgard Advisor module, and that already has a LIS or middleware team to run the installation.
When QCnomics is the better fit
A laboratory that mixes control brands or uses analyzer-vendor controls, wants QC captured from its analyzers without an interfacing project, and needs the rest of the ISO 15189 / NABL management system (CAPA, EQAS, equipment, personnel, audits, management review) in the same place at a published monthly price.
Frequently asked questions
Can QCnomics use Bio-Rad controls?
Yes. Any control material can be set up with its assigned values, and the laboratory's own mean and SD are established from in-control runs.
Can both be used together?
Yes. Some laboratories keep Unity for the interlaboratory program and use QCnomics for the management system and CAPA. QC data can be exported from QCnomics as CSV.