Archive Lab Values Like a Data Warehouse

Why PDFs Aren’t Enough

PDFs aren’t searchable, aren’t linked, and disappear in mail threads. Without a structured archive, you can’t:

• Compare trends
• Avoid duplicate tests
• Provide history to healthcare providers

Building a Lab Data Warehouse

1. Ingress – Email forwarding, scan-to-cloud, and automatic wearable syncs into an inbox folder.
2. Parsing – OCR + data fields (biomarker, unit, reference, lab, method).
3. Storage – Versioned entries per marker with file attachment, comment, and permission status.

Required Metadata

Field	Description
sampleDate	Time of blood draw
contextTags	e.g., “Marathon Prep,” “Infection”
reliability	Scale 1–5 depending on lab/test routine

Quickstart

• Use a tool like Lab2go or your own Notion database with automations.
• Create a trend chart per marker, then you spot outliers immediately.
• Set permission levels (coach, doctor, partner) for GDPR-compliant access.

Conclusion

A clean archive saves you several lab visits per year, ensures traceable decisions, and forms the basis for AI-powered insights.