3M Health Information Systems offers expertise in translating laboratory information systems’ local terms into the international standardized terminologies of LOINC and SNOMED CT. ASCP-certified medical laboratory scientists are able to match local order and result assays as well as result values to the appropriate standard. Maintenance options are available to push full compendium updates to the latest terminology release. Outsourcing terminology projects helps enable local staff to remain on the bench or assigned to other projects.