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Different laboratory information systems in hospital

laboratories

These testing centres have their own systems for them to report to. It was quite a difficult
time to get all the data in place - the reports on RT-PCR testing result whether they have
detected or not detected COVID-19. The best is to have one system, that was when I decided
that we probably should use Sistem Informasi Makmal Kesihatan Awam (SIMKA). There
was a lot of hassle in the beginning. Eventually, we managed to put our data entry into
SIMKA, which was good. Now, we have a unified data system. Dr. Hani can analyse the data
and we can get national data. After that the university and the private laboratories also joined
in, and we made sure that all data is entered into one system.