A LIMS runs your lab's operations — sample accessioning, workflow, billing and patient reports. QCnomics is the clinical quality layer: an internal quality control (IQC) and quality-management engine for ISO 15189:2022, NABL 112 / 112A and CLSI C24-A4. They solve different problems, and most labs use both.
Searches for "lab software" surface Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) that focus on throughput and reporting. That is not what internal quality control needs. A LIMS answers "where is this sample and what did we bill?" QCnomics answers "is this analytical run in control, and can we prove it to a NABL / ISO 15189 assessor?"
| Capability | LIMS | QCnomics |
|---|---|---|
| Sample accessioning & workflow | Core function | Not the focus |
| Billing & patient report dispatch | Yes | No |
| Automated Westgard multi-rule evaluation (CLSI C24-A4) | Basic / absent | Full phased engine |
| Levey-Jennings charts with within-run & across-run rules | Rare | Yes |
| Uncertainty of Measurement (UoM) | No | Built-in calculator |
| Lot-to-lot verification (NABL 112A) | No | Yes |
| Peer group comparison (SDI / CV) | No | Yes |
| CAPA, method validation, carryover studies | Limited | Yes |
| ISO 15189:2022 internal-audit pack generation | No | Yes |
Use a LIMS to register samples, route them through the lab, produce patient reports and handle billing. Use QCnomics to run daily internal quality control, catch analytical errors with Westgard rules before results are released, and build the accreditation evidence NABL and ISO 15189 assessors ask for. Running both is the norm: the LIMS moves the sample, QCnomics guarantees the result is trustworthy.
Is QCnomics a LIMS?
No. QCnomics is a clinical IQC and quality-management engine. It complements a LIMS rather than replacing it.
Can my LIMS already do Westgard rules?
Most LIMS offer only basic QC logging — not full CLSI C24-A4 phased multi-rule evaluation, across-material rules, peer comparison or uncertainty of measurement. That analytical layer is what QCnomics is built for.
Do I still need QCnomics if I have a LIMS?
Yes, for accredited internal quality control. See our ISO 15189 guide and Westgard rules reference.
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