Table 1 Self assessment checklist results

Finance

Overall value for money, considering both initial and ongoing costs

Ongoing costs, although low for a commercial system, that require ongoing government budget allocation to maintain

2

Infrastructure

Ability to efficiently store, retrieve, and manage laboratory data

System can function offline, and both local and cloud-based data backup available

4

Human Resources

Availability and responsiveness of technical support and ease of system maintenance

In-country expertise as well as remote support required how high-level troubleshooting and configuration

3

Sustainability

Ability to scale with organisational growth and adapt to changing needs

Software is scalable, from a single laboratory to a country-wide connected network of sites

4

System-wide integration

Integration across all laboratory departments and connectivity with EMR

All laboratory analysers have the capacity to interface and transmit results. If no handle currently exists for an analyser, a custom interface can be configured

5

Regulatory Requirements

Robustness of security measures and adherence to relevant regulatory standards

System has robust security measures in-built and adheres to USA regulatory requirements, which may not be relevant to LMIC

4

Appropriateness for Microbiology

Accuracy and reliability of tracking samples throughout their lifecycle

Custom breakpoints can be configured. Sample tracking is reliable due to individual accessioning

4

Total

26/35 (74%)