The Modern
LIS
Built for Excellence
From specimen receipt to signed-out diagnosis, from multi-facility tracking to national workload forecasting — Aafiya LAB streamlines every step of your pathology workflow with AI-assisted reporting, auto-assignment, second-read quality assurance, PKI digital signatures, HL7 FHIR interoperability, and 26 integrated modules covering the full lab lifecycle — including the full test catalogue and discipline modules for microbiology, virology, immunology, genetics, environmental, and forensic toxicology.
Everything Your Lab Needs in One Platform
From specimen accessioning to final diagnosis, from single-test chemistry to full-catalogue discipline workflows — 26 integrated modules covering every pathology workflow.
Multi-Specimen Case Management
Manage cytology, histology, and general pathology cases with domain-specific fields, Bethesda classification, frozen section support, and full case lifecycle tracking.
AI-Powered Analysis
Google AI integration delivers AI-assisted microscopy findings, automated organism detection, ICD-10 / Bethesda suggestions, pre-sign-out validation checklists, and a full analysis history timeline — every AI decision auditable on the case record.
PKI Digital Signatures
RSA-2048 cryptographic signatures with X.509 certificates, automated expiry monitoring, one-click sign-out, and full non-repudiation audit trails — 21 CFR Part 11 compliant.
SLA & Auto-Assignment Engine
Cases auto-assign to the least-busy pathologist based on live workload. STAT (24h), urgent (48h), and routine (72h) SLA tiers with automated escalation and supervisor notifications when deadlines approach.
Barcode & Chain-of-Custody
Every specimen receives a unique barcode on accession. Scan at any workstation to auto-record chain-of-custody events. Full custody timeline from receipt to disposal with audit-ready traceability.
Second-Read & Quality Assurance
Configurable percentage of signed-out cases automatically selected for mandatory second review by a different pathologist. Discrepancy tracker with side-by-side diagnosis comparison and root-cause analysis for continuous quality improvement.
Multi-Tenant Architecture
Row-level data isolation via Hibernate filters ensures each organisation sees only their own patients, cases, and billing data — zero cross-tenant data leakage, with a single shared database schema and transparent Flyway migrations.
Prepaid Report Tokens
Flexible prepaid token model: 1 token per signed-out report. Choose from Starter (200), Growth (500), Professional (1,500), or Scale (5,000) bundles. Real-time balance dashboard, low-balance alerts, 18-month token expiry, and a full append-only audit ledger.
Secure Patient Portal
Patients securely access their results via OTP-verified login — no password or account required. Lab staff issue a portal invite or OTP from the patient detail page, and results are delivered via email or SMS for instant access.
HL7 / ASTM Instrument Ingestion
Auto-ingest results from lab analysers via HL7 ORU^R01 or ASTM E1381-02 protocol. Instrument registry with test-to-code mapping, configurable auto-verification rules, and abnormal flagging for immediate pathologist review.
AI Draft Reports
One-click AI generation of draft macroscopic descriptions, microscopic findings, provisional diagnosis, ICD-10 codes, and SNOMED morphology — all pre-filled from patient history and specimen data. Every draft shows a confidence score and requires pathologist verification before sign-out.
Workload Forecasting & Productivity
Predict next week's case volume with 12-week moving average models. Track per-pathologist productivity — cases/day, TAT distribution, STAT compliance — with team comparison dashboards and exportable reports for lab management.
Critical Value Auto-Alert
Pre-configure critical diagnosis codes (ICD-10, SNOMED, Bethesda). When a report containing a critical finding is signed out, the referring doctor receives an immediate email and SMS notification — no delay, no manual lookup.
Electronic Requisitions & Orders
Referring doctors place orders directly via the doctor portal with full status tracking. Lab staff manage the order queue — accept, modify, or reject items. Every action logged with a timestamped event trail from submission to result delivery.
Multi-Facility Specimen Journey
Track every specimen across collection points, processing labs, and referral networks. Full journey timeline with GPS-stamped events, transport status, chain-of-custody logging, and barcode scan verification at every hand-off.
National Workload Dashboard
Province-level workload aggregation with SLA heat maps, TAT forecasting, and automated load balancing recommendations. Track case backlogs across regions and proactively re-route surplus work to underloaded facilities.
Billing Claims & ERP Export
Generate billing claims per signed-out report with configurable tariff codes. Batch export to SAP, Oracle, or custom ERP endpoints. Claim status lifecycle — draft, submitted, paid, rejected — with reconciliation dashboard.
Reagent Lot Genealogy
Track every reagent batch from receipt to consumption. Supplier lot numbers, expiry monitoring, low-stock alerts, and full usage chain linking reagents to specific specimens. Essential for ISO 15189 compliance and recall management.
Visual Workflow Engine
Design custom lab workflows with a visual state-machine editor. Define steps, transitions, role gates, and SLA timers per workflow type. Every specimen and report progresses through your configured pipeline automatically.
Full-Catalogue Test Catalogue
Three-tier catalogue covering orderable tests, reportable components, and panels across all 13 disciplines — with specimen/container requirements, reference ranges, and NHLS handbook CSV import. LOINC-linked orderable to reportable.
Structured Result Engine
Discipline-agnostic results with a closed result-type taxonomy, status lifecycle, catalogue-driven autoverification, and full version history. From quantitative to titer, isolate, and variant result shapes — validated once, published anywhere.
Microbiology & AST
Culture bench with per-medium plates, organism dictionary, and versioned EUCAST/CLSI AST panels. Expert-rule flagging for ESBL/CRE/MRSA/VRE, blood-culture monitoring, and TB-NAAT algorithm right on the bench.
Virology & Immunology
Viral-load testing with LOD/LOQ and delta checks, serology reflex algorithms (HIV, HBsAg, HCV), ANA IIF pattern capture, and allergen panels with class scoring.
Molecular Genetics
Variant entry with HGVS and ISCN validation, ACMG-2015 classification evidence, SA founder-mutation panels, karyotype/FISH/methylation capture, and newborn recall lists.
Environmental & Public Health
Sample-centric testing for water, food, milk, and sewage — batch registration, SANS 241/1827 regulatory limit comparison with compliance flags, and printable test certificates.
Forensic Toxicology
Forensic chemistry with postmortem specimen rules, seal-number and anomaly documentation, 6-month add-on windows, and PKI-signed court-ready certificates and affidavits.
Purpose-Built for Every Stakeholder
Whether you're a pathologist signing out cases, a technician processing specimens, or an executive scaling operations — Aafiya LAB adapts to your needs.
Diagnose with Confidence, Sign-Out with Speed
Aafiya LAB gives pathologists AI-assisted tools that accelerate diagnosis without compromising quality. Every signed report carries cryptographic proof of authenticity.
- ✓ AI-generated microscopy findings and organism detection
- ✓ Ranked ICD-10 and Bethesda classification suggestions
- ✓ One-click PKI digital sign-out with non-repudiation
- ✓ Amendment and addendum workflows with full lineage
- ✓ Pre-sign-out validation checklist — AI quality gate
- ✓ Image gallery with 25-400% zoom and rotation
- ✓ AI analysis history timeline — every suggestion auditable on the case
- ✓ Token gate on sign-out — balance always visible on dashboard
- ✓ Auto-assigned cases based on workload — no manual selection
- ✓ SLA warning notifications at 75% of TAT deadline
- ✓ Electronic order intake — accept cases from referring doctor portal
- ✓ Multi-facility specimen journey visibility from collection to sign-out
Streamline Specimen Processing from Bench to Report
Stop wrestling with paper logs and duplicate records. Aafiya LAB digitises your entire accessioning workflow with intelligent specimen tracking and automated deduplication.
- ✓ Multi-specimen accessioning with status workflows
- ✓ Automatic patient deduplication (Soundex-powered)
- ✓ Batch document upload with drag-and-drop
- ✓ SNOMED CT, LOINC, and ICD-10 coding
- ✓ Inventory management with reagent lot genealogy
- ✓ Print queue management with email/SMS/fax delivery routing
- ✓ Offline-capable PWA — works in any environment
- ✓ Barcode printing and scanning with custody event logging
- ✓ HL7 & ASTM instrument result auto-ingestion with auto-verification
- ✓ Multi-facility specimen journey tracking with GPS-stamped timeline
- ✓ Electronic order queue — accept, modify, reject requisitions
- ✓ Configured visual workflows — each specimen type follows your lab's pipeline
Integrate Pathology into Your Digital Health Ecosystem
Aafiya LAB connects seamlessly to your existing EHR/EMR via HL7 FHIR R4. Deploy on-premise or in the cloud with enterprise-grade security and role-based access.
- ✓ HL7 FHIR R4 API — Patient, DiagnosticReport, Specimen
- ✓ Role-based access control with 5 configurable roles
- ✓ HIPAA, GDPR/POPIA, and ISO 15189 compliant
- ✓ Multi-channel result delivery (email, SMS, portal)
- ✓ Docker/Kubernetes-ready containerised deployment
- ✓ Referral lab coordination for multi-site operations
- ✓ Secure patient portal — OTP-verified result access, no password required
- ✓ Multi-tenant isolation — each organisation's data is fully separate
- ✓ Organisation switcher for users spanning multiple sites
- ✓ Electronic requisitioning — doctors submit orders via portal with live status
- ✓ Referring doctor portal — external doctors view cases, download signed reports
- ✓ Critical value auto-alert immediately notifies referring clinicians
- ✓ National workload dashboard — province-level backlog visibility and load balancing
- ✓ Multi-facility routing — route specimens between collection and processing sites
- ✓ Billing claims interface with ERP batch export (SAP, Oracle, custom)
Enterprise-Grade Security, Built In
Aafiya LAB meets the most stringent healthcare regulatory requirements — so you can focus on patient outcomes, not audit preparation.
HIPAA Compliant
Protected Health Information (PHI) safeguards, access logging, and encryption-ready architecture for US healthcare.
GDPR / POPIA
Configurable data retention policies, patient data export, and right-to-access compliance for EU and South African law.
21 CFR Part 11
FDA-compliant electronic signatures with complete audit trails, cryptographic non-repudiation, and certificate lifecycle management.
HL7 FHIR R4
Healthcare interoperability standard for Patient, DiagnosticReport, Specimen, and ServiceRequest resource exchange.
Multi-Tenant Isolation
Row-level discriminator pattern with Hibernate session-scoped filters ensures complete data isolation between organisations — enforced at the ORM layer, not just the application layer.
Connects to Your Ecosystem
Aafiya LAB vs. Traditional LIS
See how Aafiya LAB stacks up against legacy laboratory information systems in every dimension that matters to modern labs.
| Feature | Aafiya LAB | Traditional LIS |
|---|---|---|
| Report sign-out workflow | One-click PKI digital signature | Paper-based or basic e-sign |
| Patient deduplication | AI Soundex fuzzy matching — 15× faster | Manual or rule-based only |
| Interoperability | HL7 FHIR R4 API out of the box | Custom HL7 v2 integrations (costly) |
| AI-assisted diagnosis | Google AI — ICD-10, Bethesda, organisms | Not available |
| Compliance readiness | HIPAA, GDPR, 21 CFR Part 11 built in | Manual configuration & add-ons required |
| Pricing model | Transparent token-based — pay per report | Opaque per-seat licensing |
| Deployment | Cloud SaaS, on-premise, or hybrid | On-premise only (often) |
| Patient portal | OTP-verified, no account needed | Not included or limited |
| Medical coding | 300K+ SNOMED & LOINC codes indexed | Manual code lookup |
| Case assignment | Auto workload-balanced pathologist assignment | Manual assignment or no workflow |
| Quality assurance | Mandatory second-read with discrepancy tracking | Peer review not systematic |
| Specimen tracking | Barcode scanning + full chain-of-custody timeline | Paper logs or basic status fields |
| Referring doctor access | Dedicated portal — view cases, download signed PDFs | Phone/email results only |
| Instrument integration | HL7 + ASTM auto-ingestion with barcode matching and abnormal flagging | Manual result entry or proprietary interfaces |
| Electronic requisitions | Full e-ordering with doctor portal, live status tracking, event trail | Phone / fax / paper requisitions |
| Multi-facility tracking | GPS-stamped journey timeline, transport status, barcode hand-off | Paper logs or single-site tracking only |
| National workload | Province-level aggregation, TAT forecasting, auto load-balancing | No cross-site visibility |
| Billing & ERP | Claims lifecycle management, SAP/Oracle batch export | Manual invoicing or disconnected billing |
| Reagent tracking | Full lot genealogy, expiry monitoring, specimen-level usage chain | Spreadsheet-based inventory |
| Workflow automation | Visual state-machine designer with SLA timers and role gates | Fixed hard-coded workflows |
| Full test catalogue | 13-discipline catalogue with structured result engine and autoverify | Discipline-specific add-ons, separate systems |
| Discipline modules | Microbiology & AST, virology, immunology, genetics, environmental, forensic toxicology | Core AP-only scope |
| Implementation time | Weeks, not months | 6–18 month rollouts typical |
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Simple, Transparent Pricing
One flat monthly platform fee plus prepaid report tokens. No per-seat charges, no hidden costs — just pay for what you sign out.
Pay-As-You-Sign-Out
Each report sign-out consumes one token from your organisation's prepaid balance. Buy the bundle that matches your lab's volume — unused tokens carry over for up to 18 months.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know before getting started with Aafiya LAB.
Each signed-out pathology report consumes one report token. You purchase token bundles upfront at tiered rates — the more you buy, the lower the cost per report. Tokens are valid for 18 months from purchase and never expire before that window.
Aafiya LAB supports cloud SaaS, on-premise, and hybrid deployments. For cloud deployments, all data is encrypted at rest (AES-256) and in transit (TLS 1.3). Tenant data is fully isolated at both database and application layers — no cross-tenant access is possible.
Most labs are live within 2–4 weeks. Our implementation team handles data migration, user onboarding, and integration with your existing EHR/EMR. Complex multi-site deployments may take 6–8 weeks.
Aafiya LAB is designed to support HIPAA, GDPR, POPIA, and 21 CFR Part 11 compliance requirements. All reports are signed with X.509 PKI certificates and logged in a tamper-evident audit trail. We recommend consulting your compliance officer for jurisdiction-specific obligations.
Yes. Aafiya LAB provides a full HL7 FHIR R4 REST API for bidirectional EHR/EMR integration. We also support SNOMED CT and LOINC code lookups out of the box. Custom integration support is available on the Professional and Enterprise plans.
You will receive email alerts at 20% and 5% remaining balance. You can top up at any time from the admin dashboard. Existing cases and reports remain fully accessible — only new sign-outs are paused until you top up.
Yes. The referring doctor portal supports electronic requisitions with full order lifecycle — submission, lab acceptance/modification/rejection, result delivery, and a complete event trail. Doctors see live status for every order they've placed.
Every specimen is barcoded at accession and scanned at each hand-off across collection points, transport, processing labs, and archival. The journey timeline displays every event with GPS-stamped location, transporter details, and transport conditions — all logged in an immutable audit trail.
Yes. Aafiya LAB's National Workload Dashboard aggregates case volumes across provinces, shows SLA heat maps, forecasts TAT by region, and provides automated load-balancing recommendations — enabling lab networks to proactively redistribute surplus work to underloaded facilities.
Aafiya LAB supports result auto-capture via both HL7 ORU^R01 and ASTM E1381-02 protocols, and ships with a pre-seeded NHLS analyser registry covering 45 instrument make/models across the five core disciplines. The instrument registry stores analyser configuration, test-to-code mappings, and auto-verification rules. Results are matched by specimen barcode and flagged for pathologist review when values exceed configured thresholds.
Yes. Aafiya LAB's full-catalogue build covers the complete test catalogue across 13 disciplines — chemical pathology, haematology, microbiology, virology, immunology, genetics, parasitology, mycology, anatomical pathology, public health/environmental, communicable disease, infection control, and forensic toxicology. Discipline modules run on a shared catalogue and structured result engine.
Yes. Aafiya LAB generates billing claims per signed-out report with configurable tariff codes. Claims follow a full lifecycle — draft, submitted, paid, rejected — with a reconciliation dashboard. Batch export supports SAP, Oracle, and custom ERP endpoints via our extensible export pipeline.
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