Laboratory Automation and Middleware

Michael Riben

doi:10.1016/j.path.2015.02.012

Laboratory Automation and Middleware

Michael Riben

Pathology

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Abstract

The practice of surgical pathology is under constant pressure to deliver the highest quality of service, reduce errors, increase throughput, and decrease turnaround time while at the same time dealing with an aging workforce, increasing financial constraints, and economic uncertainty. Although not able to implement total laboratory automation, great progress continues to be made in workstation automation in all areas of the pathology laboratory. This report highlights the benefits and challenges of pathology automation, reviews middleware and its use to facilitate automation, and reviews the progress so far in the anatomic pathology laboratory.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	175-186
Number of pages	12
Journal	Surgical Pathology Clinics
Volume	8
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.path.2015.02.012
State	Published - Jun 1 2015

Keywords

Anatomic pathology
Histology automation
Laboratory automation
Middleware
Workflow optimization

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Pathology and Forensic Medicine

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