Imagine if there could be a time when the only human intervention in getting a blood test done would be the drawing of the sample and typing in the patient details in the system. Everything else right from bar code generation, labeling, transporting of samples to the processing area, loading on the processor, testing and report generation, report uploading on the website, intimation on report status over mobile to the customer etc is done automatically and on real time.
Diagnostics - Current Trends
The advancement of lab automation in the clinical diagnostics industry is continuing to expand as more suppliers enter the market with expanded automation options, and as shortages of lab personnel and increase in test volume in the industry require labs to perform more tests with fewer technologists. There are only about 300 labs worldwide that have installed total lab automation systems capable of handling all aspects of the testing process, from loading of the specimen tube to result generation for all the major lab disciplines (chemistry, immunochemistry, and haematology), while a number of others have automated one or more sections of the lab. The trend toward increased use of automation is expected to continue, with most of the growth in workstation-based automation rather than total lab automation
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