The laboratory information system is a software based management program that tracks and stores data related to blood work and other laboratory tests such as cerebrospinal fluid and urine samples which are crucial to patient treatment and care. The lab information system, “ can provide many benefits, including a shorter turnaround time for results; prevention of duplicate testing; decreased likelihood of human error; and identification of abnormal results according to age, sex and hospital standards ( Hebda & Czar p.120).” This system allows the results of all specimens to be immediately available as soon as samples are processed. The laboratory specimen may be collected by the nurse or phlebotomist, and is processed through the lab upon arrival. Once it is processed, the results or data are easily accessed by the healthcare team to be interpreted. The LIS makes timely diagnosis possible, and even includes “the automatic entry of repeating tests at the time of the original order. An example might include the order “troponin X3,’ which would automatically schedule the first troponin level, with the second 8 hours later and the third level 8 hours after the second and which would subsequently bundle serial tests into one claim for reimbursement ( Hebda & Czar p. 120).” Although a diagnosis may not be made based solely on a lab result, it can indicate that other testing may be necessary. Since the results are posted into the Nursing Information System, the nurse has the capability of reviewing the results and possibly notifying the primary care provider sooner than with the paper alternative. Paper is not only a risk for violation of patient confidentiality, but it also takes more time. Digging through papers searching for results can be timely and make staying organized difficult. Papers can also get lost, accidentally tossed into the shred box, or