# Lab Dynamo guides

- [How to choose a laboratory information system](https://labdynamo.com/lis-buyers-guide): Features by specialty, interfaces, hosting, implementation, and vendor questions.
- [LIS requirements for toxicology labs](https://labdynamo.com/lis-for-toxicology-labs): Screen-to-confirmation workflows, validity testing, medication reconciliation, and billing.
- [What is LIS middleware?](https://labdynamo.com/what-is-lis-middleware): What middleware does, when a lab needs it, and cloud vs. on-site options.
- [HL7 vs. ASTM for lab instrument interfaces](https://labdynamo.com/hl7-vs-astm): How the two standards differ, how they connect, and which to use.
- [Anatomic pathology LIS requirements](https://labdynamo.com/pathology-lis-guide): Case, block, and slide tracking, synoptic reporting, digital pathology, and sign-out.
- [Choosing pharmacogenomics reporting software](https://labdynamo.com/pgx-reporting-software): Genotype-to-phenotype logic, guideline-based recommendations, reports, and EHR delivery.