{"id":6576,"date":"2019-12-27T11:08:58","date_gmt":"2019-12-27T11:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/?p=6576"},"modified":"2020-03-06T06:46:23","modified_gmt":"2020-03-06T06:46:23","slug":"laboratory-automation-benefits-and-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/laboratory-automation-benefits-and-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"Laboratory automation: Benefits and challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_45_1 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" area-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-69f224e84ecdf\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/laboratory-automation-benefits-and-challenges\/#Laboratory_automation_The_benefits\" title=\"Laboratory automation: The benefits\">Laboratory automation: The benefits<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/laboratory-automation-benefits-and-challenges\/#Reduced_test_costs\" title=\"Reduced test costs\">Reduced test costs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/laboratory-automation-benefits-and-challenges\/#Faster_processing\" title=\"Faster processing\">Faster processing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/laboratory-automation-benefits-and-challenges\/#Ease_of_interaction_with_LISHIS_systems\" title=\"Ease of interaction with LIS\/HIS systems\">Ease of interaction with LIS\/HIS systems<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/laboratory-automation-benefits-and-challenges\/#Modularity\" title=\"Modularity\">Modularity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/laboratory-automation-benefits-and-challenges\/#More_time_to_consult\" title=\"More time to consult\">More time to consult<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/laboratory-automation-benefits-and-challenges\/#Laboratory_automation_The_challenges\" title=\"Laboratory automation: The challenges\">Laboratory automation: The challenges<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/laboratory-automation-benefits-and-challenges\/#Learning_curve\" title=\"Learning curve\">Learning curve<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/laboratory-automation-benefits-and-challenges\/#Understanding_software\" title=\"Understanding software\">Understanding software<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/laboratory-automation-benefits-and-challenges\/#Troubleshooting\" title=\"Troubleshooting\">Troubleshooting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/laboratory-automation-benefits-and-challenges\/#Loss_of_institutional_knowledge\" title=\"Loss of institutional knowledge\">Loss of institutional knowledge<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/laboratory-automation-benefits-and-challenges\/#Change_in_test_mix\" title=\"Change in test mix\">Change in test mix<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Laboratory automation has transformed laboratories over the past 40 years.\u00a0 From its humble beginnings in the 80s, the technology has made its way clinical laboratories throughout the world.\u00a0 It has allowed laboratories to perform more tests, a greater variety of tests, with fewer staff and lower cost per test.\u00a0 It has also has changed how laboratories work, particularly within the clinical space.\u00a0 That has created conflict in how laboratories look at themselves, what tests are offered, and how staff are deployed, creating challenges even as laboratories have been able to save money and improve service with this technology.\u00a0 In this article, we discuss the benefits and challenges of laboratory automation, and how they can shape how laboratories operate.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Laboratory_automation_The_benefits\"><\/span>Laboratory automation: The benefits<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reduced_test_costs\"><\/span><strong>Reduced test costs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Laboratory automation has scaled from the batch organization of a cluster of tests to the ability to perform a large menu of tests within a small set of platforms. Integrated with sorting and aliquotting systems, a large menu of tests can be performed by a limited number of personnel, eliminating large amounts of manual labor. What is not mentioned is that the flexibility of platforms allow for tests to be performed within a limited amount of space, reducing utilities costs and equipment costs, meaning that capital expenses can be amortized over a higher number of tests.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Faster_processing\"><\/span><strong>Faster processing<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Eliminating the need for humans to handle specimens means that specimens can be prepared for testing much faster. This means that biochemical tests can be performed faster, and technologies from molecular diagnostics, liquid chromatography and even microbial and tissue culture can be performed without the need for intervention. This means that tests can be performed more quickly that it can be done manually, allowing for faster turnaround times for test results.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ease_of_interaction_with_LISHIS_systems\"><\/span><strong>Ease of interaction with LIS\/HIS systems<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Laboratory information systems have been used to track the results and follow trends for patients. What laboratory automation can do with LIS systems is to allow for more sophisticate test ordering to suggest tests that may be appropriate based on the results. Integrated with health information systems, this information can inform treatment decisions and guide towards more effective treatments based on how prior treatments have resulted in lab results with particular prognoses.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Modularity\"><\/span>Modularity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Laboratory automation systems are customizable to meet a given laboratory\u2019s needs.\u00a0 The number and the types of modules available mean that different testing technologies can be added and removed as technology comes online.\u00a0 This gives laboratories the need to evolve with their patient population and with technology, meaning that services offered will be more relevant to patient populations.\u00a0 This also limits the risk of obsolescence, justifying the overall capital cost.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_time_to_consult\"><\/span>More time to consult<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The reduction of manual labor means that laboratory professionals have more free time to communicate with their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/ensuring-reproducibility-in-ai-driven-research-how-freelance-experts-can-help-in-biotech-and-healthcare\/\">healthcare<\/a> colleague on how laboratory tests work. They can guide them towards tests that will help them answer clinical questions effectively, and avoid tests that may be unnecessary. They can also help explain the science behind the tests as to better assist healthcare professionals as to what is going on with the patient in front of them, allowing them to make adjustments in treatment as appropriate.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Laboratory_automation_The_challenges\"><\/span>Laboratory automation: The challenges<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Learning_curve\"><\/span>Learning curve<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Laboratory automation changes how people interact with testing.\u00a0 Instead of having to interact with specimens at some point to perform the testing, the automation does all of the work.\u00a0 However, there are judgment calls to be made with releasing tests results, monitoring equipment, performing quality control testing and deciding whether to perform maintenance.\u00a0 Understanding the rhythms of how testing may work with this equipment can be a challenge, particularly as workflows may change in a laboratory.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_software\"><\/span>Understanding software<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Laboratory automation requires sophisticated software to keep track of the tests orders, route the specimens in the appropriate direction, maintain patient and quality control results and watch for equipment indicators.\u00a0 Getting in the habit of monitoring the software can be a challenge, as it requires understanding on a systemic level what the automation is doing and why.\u00a0 For those who have worked with their hands on the bench, understanding how that translates to automation can be a challenge.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Troubleshooting\"><\/span>Troubleshooting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Understanding what an error means for a complex system can be a problem.\u00a0 Why there are some obvious issues that can be directly addressed, subtle issues can creep up over time.\u00a0 This requires tracking and monitoring of systems to stop issues before they start.\u00a0 It also means bringing a different mindset to system operations, and great communication skills among staff and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/find-an-expert\/subject\/healthcare-consulting?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Post&amp;utm_campaign=Laboratory-Automation\">healthcare professionals<\/a>, particularly those who may work on different shits, in order to address testing concerns.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Loss_of_institutional_knowledge\"><\/span>Loss of institutional knowledge<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>When new technology comes in, old technology goes out of the door.\u00a0 While this does lead to increased productivity, some skills and knowledge of the old system gets lost.\u00a0 As medical care takes place over a continuum of years, knowing why something was done a certain way in the past is necessary to ensure that any new information on a patient\u2019s tests is understood within a wider context.\u00a0 Getting rid of older testing techniques makes it challenging to keep that level of knowledge accessible.\u00a0 Also, older skills may be useful in troubleshooting new equipment, even when those skills weren\u2019t used very often.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Change_in_test_mix\"><\/span>Change in test mix<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>As the benefits of automation become apartment, it may be cost effective to bring some tests in house, while ending or outsourcing other tests.\u00a0 These new tests require changes in supplies, which has downstream impacts on storage of reagents and staffing needs.\u00a0 Understanding the new workflows, which may create new demands for labor, may create staffing challenges, as people have to get accustomed to new hours and new responsibilities.\u00a0 Working through those challenges can create unanticipated burdens which make switching to laboratory automation difficult.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Need to hire a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/find-an-expert\/subject\/clinical-laboratory-science?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Post&amp;utm_campaign=Laboratory-Automation\">laboratory scientist<\/a>? 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