Integrated Laboratory Information & Sample Tracking System Open-source LIS to manage and track samples for HIV viral load, EID, TB, hepatitis, COVID-19, CD4, and other priority diseases.
InteLIS digitizes laboratory workflows from sample collection to result dispatch, for national and sub-national health programs. It is lightweight, self-hostable, and works both online and offline.
InteLIS was previously called VLSM. Some paths and the database keep the old name.
Read the documentation · Documentation en français
- Register test requests and track each sample from collection to released result
- Send and receive samples on manifests between facilities and testing labs
- Batch samples for testing and load the analyzer
- Capture results by analyzer interfacing, file import, or manual entry
- Review, approve, and release results by print, email, or export
- Record where each sample is stored
- Report on turnaround time, testing volumes, failures, and rejections
- Run modules for HIV viral load, EID, TB, hepatitis, COVID-19, CD4, and custom tests
- Work in English or French, and integrate over a REST API
Docker is the fastest route. It supplies Apache, MySQL, and PHP.
git clone https://github.com/deforay/intelis.git
cd intelis
cp .env.example .env # set MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD
docker compose up -dOpen http://localhost/ and create the administrator account.
Full instructions: Installing InteLIS with Docker. To install on a server instead, see InteLIS on Ubuntu or InteLIS on Windows.
| Audience | Start here |
|---|---|
| Lab staff | Using InteLIS |
| Bench and workstation | Printable job aids |
| Installing and updating | Installation guides |
| Keeping data safe | Backup and restore |
| Developers | Architecture |
| Integrators | API reference |
Docker supplies all three. A server install needs them present.
- Apache 2.x with the
rewriteandheadersmodules enabled - MySQL 5.7 or higher
- PHP 8.2 to 8.5. The Ubuntu installer selects 8.4, or 8.5 on Ubuntu 26.04 and newer.
InteLIS is released under the InteLIS Community Copyleft License (Non-Commercial), Version 1.0.
Non-commercial use is permitted. That includes public and private laboratories, health programs, NGOs, research, and education. Commercial redistribution and resale are restricted.
Read the full text in LICENSE.md. For commercial licensing, contact support@deforay.com.
- Email support@deforay.com
- Website deforay.com