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For lab analysers, ‘family’ concept offers scalability, flexibility and consistency

For lab analysers, ‘family’ concept offers scalability, flexibility and consistency

While the ability to scale capacity has always been important for clinical laboratories, the need to respond to potentially huge and unpredictable spikes in demand has been highlighted more than ever by the COVID-19 pandemic. With clinical labs under increasing pressure to deliver more results for a broader range of patients, it is essential to […]

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Solving the calibration headache — by simply automating it!

Solving the calibration headache - by simply automating it!

In an ideal scenario, most clinical lab professionals would love to have every process and workflow fully automated so they could focus their attention on the highest-value tasks, such as interpreting and reporting results. But in reality, attempts to automate various protocols often leave lab staff worried that unforeseen or undetected problems could lead to

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State-of-the-art blood screening in South Korea: a case study from Hanmaeum Blood Center

State-of-the-art blood screening in South Korea: a case study from Hanmaeum Blood Center

In March 2022, Hanmaeum Blood Center in South Korea implemented a state-of-the-art integrated automation system to connect its nucleic acid amplification, immunology, clinical chemistry and post-analytical systems. In doing so, it became the first blood banking center in the country to integrate its molecular and serological testing operations, thus establishing it as one of the largest

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Open vs. closed molecular testing platforms: choosing the right system for your clinical lab

Open vs. closed molecular testing platforms: choosing the right system for your clinical lab

With rapid evolution in the molecular platforms available for clinical testing, it can be challenging for lab managers to select the best option for their needs. Recently, one of the primary differences that has emerged in molecular platforms is open systems versus closed systems. A closed system is often described as “sample to answer” or

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Critical results reporting in Asian labs: TAT targets and modes of reporting

Critical results reporting in Asian labs: TAT targets and modes of reporting

Timely reporting of critical results is an essential responsibility of most clinical labs. A recent letter in the Annals of Clinical Biochemistry provides fresh data on how turnaround time (TAT) targets and modes of reporting for critical results vary between government hospitals, private hospitals and private commercial labs in the Asia Pacific region. The letter

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Four ways to boost efficiency and lower costs in the molecular lab

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Even before the emergence of SARS-CoV-2, molecular laboratories were facing mounting pressure to boost efficiency, lower costs and expand molecular test menus without adding more resources. The advent of COVID-19, though, has pushed many molecular labs to the limit. Here, we consider the major headwinds facing these labs and some tried-and-true options for addressing them.

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Remote service: keeping Australia’s molecular and histopathology labs humming

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High-quality service and support from IVD vendors is critical to the success of any molecular and histopathology lab. Remote service models, which leverage online connectivity to monitor instrument performance and deliver proactive support, are becoming increasingly popular. In Europe and North America, many clinical labs are embracing remote service models as a strategy to improve

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China viewpoint: employee satisfaction and team building in the clinical lab

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To understand how clinical lab directors can keep their employees continuously engaged and optimally productive, Roche Diagnostics recently spoke with Prof Wei CHEN, Director of the Laboratory Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University in China. In this video, Prof Chen discusses the importance of a “bottom-up” management style that gives employees

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How lab automation impacts employee productivity in Asia Pacific – 2020 data update

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Clinical labs in the Asia Pacific region that use workflow automation technologies have substantially greater productivity as those that employ manual methods for pre- and post-analytical processes, according to new data from the Asia Pacific Laboratory Benchmarking Survey, an annual survey by Roche Diagnostics that measures the operational effectiveness of clinical labs across the region.

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