LABORATORY CONNECTORS
Results & Observations
5 of 8Manage the complete post-analytical workflow from analyzer result generation to clinician and patient consumption. Ensure accurate, timely and actionable laboratory results with full traceability and standards compliance.
Post-analyticalStandards-basedInteroperableReliableAuditableActionable
Results lifecycle overview
1
Result generated
Analyzer produces raw result
2
Received by LIS
Result received and parsed by LIS
3
Validated
Technical & clinical validation
4
Preliminary
Preliminary result released
5
Finalized
Result finalized and signed
6
Sent to Mediloop
HL7 / FHIR delivery
7
Available in EHR
Result available in Mediloop / HIS
8
Clinician review
Clinician reviews and acts
9
Patient access
Results available to patient
Result data model
| Concept | Description |
|---|---|
| Observation | Individual test result (LOINC) |
| DiagnosticReport | Grouped results / final report |
| Specimen | Specimen linked to results |
| Patient | Patient demographics / identifiers |
| Practitioner | Ordering & performing clinicians |
| Organization | Laboratory / facility |
| ServiceRequest | Original order / test request |
Result types
Quantitative / numeric
Qualitative / text or coded
Semi-quantitative
Calculated / derived
Microbiology & susceptibility
Pathology / cytology
Genetic / molecular
Point-of-care (POCT)
External reference lab results
Supported standards
HL7 v2.x — ORU^R01, ORU^R30, ACK
FHIR R4/R4B — Observation, DiagnosticReport, Specimen, ServiceRequest
LOINC for test codes and panels
UCUM for units of measure
SNOMED CT for clinical findings and interpretations
ISO 15189 quality and traceability
Result representation — example
FHIR ObservationCopy
{
"resourceType": "Observation",
"status": "final",
"code": {"coding":[{"system":"http://loinc.org","code":"2345-7"}]},
"valueQuantity": {"value": 6.0, "unit":"mmol/L", "system":"http://unitsofmeasure.org", "code":"mmol/L"},
"referenceRange": [{"low":{"value":4.0},"high":{"value":6.0}}]
}Mediloop normalizes and stores laboratory results using a canonical data model.
Status & lifecycle
Preliminary — preliminary result available
Final — final result released
Corrected / amended — updated result version
Cancelled — result cancelled / withdrawn
Result mapping
| LIS / Instrument | Mediloop canonical model |
|---|---|
| Local test code | LOINC code |
| Local unit | UCUM unit |
| Local reference range | ReferenceRange |
| Local flags | Interpretation / DataAbsentReason |
| Local specimen ID | Specimen.identifier |
| Local timestamps | effectiveDateTime / issued |
Critical results & alerts
Automatic detection of critical values
Immediate notification to responsible clinicians
Escalation workflow: acknowledge → act → document
Full audit trail of critical result events
Follow local regulations for critical-value reporting.
Attachments & reports
PDF / structured reports
Instrument traces / waveforms
Images — microscopy, cytometry, etc.
Chromatograms / electropherograms
Pathology slides / whole-slide images
Actions & workflow
Result review & sign-off
Add clinical comments
Request re-testing
Link to follow-up orders
Share with other providers
Export / print reports
End-to-end results flow
1
Analyzer / Instrument
Generates result
2
LIS
Validates & finalizes
3
Mediloop Integration
Translates & sends
4
Mediloop / HIS
Stores & displays
5
Clinician
Reviews & acts
6
Patient
Views results
What’s next
Validate result mapping and terminology rules
Configure critical-result notifications and acknowledgement workflows
Test amendments, cancellations and report attachments
Confirm clinician and patient delivery rules
Proceed to Laboratory Devices & Workstation Agent when local connectivity is required