State Network Issue Affecting LimsNet
Update: 2/6/2025
We are currently experiencing a state network issue that is affecting LimsNet. Our team is working diligently to resolve the issue as soon as possible.
Please try refreshing the LimsNet page or come back later. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience.
During the network issues, we are triaging samples to only receive the most critical test types manually.
Critical test types include:
- Blood lead: venous
- Dairy
- Enteric outbreak samples
- Outbreak serology
- Serology samples that have already been drawn
- TB
- BT isolates
- Flu A H5
- Rabies
For non-critical test types, please wait until LimsNet is functional to send to the laboratory.
Non-critical test types include:
- Non-venous blood lead
- Meat/food
- Serology from DOC. They should delay submissions or should use another lab. Dr. Liu will discuss.
- All other test types
LimsNet is the IDOH Lab’s web-based submission system that allows sample submitters to enter data electronically rather than on paper forms and receive lab results electronically and in real time. The submitter enters sample and demographic information into the secure website, prints the list and sends it along with the specimen(s). The life of the specimen in our lab can be tracked from receipt to the final test result.
The benefits of using LimsNet are:
- Many fields are pre-filled, meaning less entry time.
- Reduced error rate.
- View, print, or save reports as PDF files.
- Never misplace a report: Reports are archived on LimsNet.
- Best of all: Faster test results reports are available on LimsNet the minute they are released at the IDOH Lab.
The IDOH Lab can receive submissions on LimsNet for the following assays from authorized submitters: Candida, chlamydia/gonorrhea, CP-CRE, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis B and C, and virology testing (influenza, measles, mumps, respiratory viruses, etc.), blood lead, rabies, and tuberculosis, pertussis, enterics, and zika.
IDOH Lab will continue to add capabilities to accept samples for a broader range of tests.
IDOH Lab will contact current LimsNet users to inform them when new testing capabilities are added.
Below is the link to the LimsNet website.
Please note for many of our test offerings, your facility must be pre-authorized to submit samples for testing.
Are you a current test submitter and interested in submitting using LimsNet? If so, please call our LimsNet Help Desk at 317-921-5506 or email us at LimsAppSupport@health.IN.gov.
