E-Afya LIMSFrom sample received to result released, in one system.
E-Afya LIMS is the laboratory information management system for hospital labs, diagnostic centres and testing labs across Kenya and Africa. It replaces the request forms, the result books, the Excel trackers and the daily hunt for a missing sample.
Six places a lab loses time, samples and trust.
Most labs lose accuracy and hours in the same spots. Here is each one and what E-Afya LIMS does about it.
Every tube has a barcode
Samples are registered once, labelled with a barcode and scanned at every hand-over, so you always know where a sample is and who touched it.
Results typed once, checked once
Reference ranges are built in and abnormal values are flagged as they are entered, so a low haemoglobin is never missed on a crowded bench.
Results come in by themselves
Connect your analysers so results flow into the right sample. Fewer keystrokes means fewer transcription errors.
See what is delayed before they call
Worklists and turnaround dashboards show every pending test by bench, so urgent samples are handled first and delays are visible.
A full audit trail
Every entry, edit, verification and release is recorded with the user and time. Role-based access keeps results in the right hands.
Charge and report in the same step
Tests are billed as they are ordered, reports are printed or shared digitally, and a daily summary shows what was tested and what was earned.
Everything a laboratory runs on, in one system.
From the reception desk to the final report. It runs on the same platform as E-Afya HMS, so a hospital lab and a standalone lab use the same tools.
Sample registration and labels
Register walk-ins and clinic orders, print barcode labels and track every tube from collection to storage.
Test catalogue and panels
Build your own tests, panels and profiles with units, methods, prices and turnaround times.
Worklists and bench sheets
Group samples by bench, analyser or batch. Technologists see exactly what is waiting for them.
Analyser interfacing
Receive results from connected analysers directly against the right sample and test.
Reference ranges and flags
Age and sex-specific ranges, with low, high and critical values flagged as they are entered.
Verification and release
A second person checks and releases results. Nothing reaches the patient or doctor until it is signed off.
Reports and delivery
Print each test on its own or all of a patient's tests as one report. Notify the patient and doctor by WhatsApp or email when results are ready.
Billing and payments
Price by test or panel, take mobile money (M-Pesa), cash or card, bill insurers and issue tax-compliant invoices (KRA eTIMS in Kenya).
Reagent and consumable stock
Track reagents by lot and expiry, deduct stock per test and get reorder alerts before you run out.
A sample, tested and reported in five steps.
One flow replaces the request form, the result book and the phone calls.
- 1
Register
The order arrives from the clinic or is entered at reception. Labels print.
- 2
Collect
Scan the tube at collection. It is routed to the right bench.
- 3
Analyse
Results arrive from the analyser or are typed in, with flags against reference ranges.
- 4
Verify
A technologist or pathologist reviews and signs off. The audit trail is saved.
- 5
Report and bill
The report reaches the doctor and patient. The invoice and tax receipt (KRA eTIMS in Kenya) are issued.
Results that tell the doctor what matters.
Abnormal values are marked the moment they are entered or received. The verifier sees them first, and the final report shows them clearly to the doctor.
- Age and sex-specific rangesThe right range is applied automatically for each patient.
- Critical value alertsDangerous results are highlighted so someone calls the clinician immediately.
- Trends over timeSee a patient's previous results next to today's to spot a change.
- One record with the clinicWhen the hospital runs on E-Afya HMS, orders come in and results go back to the patient file with no re-typing.
| Test | Result | Reference | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haemoglobin | 8.9 g/dL | 12.0 to 15.5 | Low |
| White cell count | 6.4 x10⁹/L | 4.0 to 11.0 | Normal |
| Platelets | 248 x10⁹/L | 150 to 400 | Normal |
| Malaria rapid test | Negative | Negative | Normal |
Print one test, or the whole visit.
Some doctors want each result on its own sheet. Others want a single report for the visit. You choose when you print, for one patient or for many.
- Individual reportsOne test or panel per page, so each result can go to the right department or be filed on its own.
- One combined reportAll of a patient's tests from the visit in a single document, with one header and one signature block.
- Choose what goes inTick the tests to include, add earlier results for comparison, and use your own letterhead and stamp.
- Print in batchesPrint for several patients at once, such as a ward's results or a company's medical examinations.
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Tell the patient and the doctor the moment results are ready.
No more phone calls asking whether the results are out. When a result is verified and released, E-Afya LIMS sends the notification for you.
- WhatsApp and emailSent to the patient and, if you wish, the referring doctor, as soon as results are released.
- Report attached or linkedSend the individual reports or the combined one, whichever the patient or doctor prefers.
- Privacy in your handsMessage only patients who agreed to be contacted, and decide whether a message carries the report or only a link to it.
- Your wording and your nameEdit the message templates with your lab's name, contacts and language.
A lab notebook for research and quality work.
Quality, research and teaching labs need a place to record method verifications, validations and experiments, not just patient results. The notebook keeps those records searchable and linked to the samples and reagents behind them.
- Structured and free-text notesRecord observations, attach photos, charts and files, and keep everything in one searchable place.
- Linked to samples and reagent lotsOpen an entry and jump straight to the samples, results and reagents it refers to.
- Review and sign-offA supervisor reviews entries, with every change recorded.
- Records that stay with the labWhen a researcher leaves, their work stays searchable instead of leaving with a paper notebook.
Built in Kenya for the labs Africa actually has.
Hospital laboratories
Orders from wards and clinics arrive electronically and results return to the patient file.
Diagnostic and standalone labs
Walk-in clients, referral doctors, packages and fast reports, with billing built in.
Collection centres and referral networks
Collect at many points, test at one lab, and track every sample in between.
Public health and research labs
Batch testing, sample storage and an audit trail for studies and surveillance.
Food, water and agricultural testing
Sample intake, test methods, results against specifications and certificates of analysis.
Veterinary and university labs
Flexible test catalogues and notebooks for teaching, research and service work.
Paper, an imported system, or one built in Kenya for labs across Africa.
| What you need | Paper and Excel | Imported enterprise LIMS | E-Afya LIMS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barcoded sample tracking | No | Yes | Yes |
| Orders from the clinicNo re-typing between departments | No | Needs integration | Built in with E-Afya HMS |
| Mobile money (M-Pesa) and insurance billing | No | Usually extra work | Yes |
| Tax-compliant invoicingKRA eTIMS in Kenya | No | Usually extra work | Yes |
| Individual or combined result printingPlus WhatsApp and email notification | No | Varies | Yes |
| Analyser interfacing | No | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing in your local currency, sized for your lab | Free | Enterprise pricing | Yes |
| Local support in Kenya | No | Varies | Yes |
Pay for the modules you use.
Pricing depends on your number of users, sample volume, analysers and the modules you switch on. Message us for a quote for your laboratory. A free demo is included.
Let's set up your laboratory.
Tell us about your lab. We will contact you within one business day to arrange a demo with your own tests and workflow. We work with facilities across Kenya and Africa, and can run demos and onboarding remotely.
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