Journal of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine
Open Access
ISSN: 2736-6588
ISSN: 2736-6588
Sivasooriar Sivaneson
Malaysia
Research Article
Improving Laboratory Turnaround Time in a High Throughput Medical Laboratory
Author(s): Sivasooriar Sivaneson, Gobhy Ramaloo, Martin Giddy, Seelan George and Thuhairah Abdul RahmanSivasooriar Sivaneson, Gobhy Ramaloo, Martin Giddy, Seelan George and Thuhairah Abdul Rahman
One measure of efficiency in a diagnostic laboratory is promptness in producing results. With this in mind, turnaround time (TAT) has become a conspicuous indicator reflecting a lab’s efficiency. Delays in TAT in a high throughput laboratory such as Quantum Diagnostics were identified in July 2017.
Aim: This study aims to investigate the root cause of the delay and develop corrective actions to improve work processes that could potentially improve TAT.
Materials and Method: Urgent and non-urgent tests TAT which includes H. pylori and EBV tests alongside routine biochemistry were collected from July 2017 till January 2019. Prior to August 2017, samples were run for biochemistry tests on Cobas 8000 (Roche Diagnostics, Germany) prior to processing serology H. pylori (Immulite 2000, Siemens) and EBV (Snibe, BMS) tests. Delayed TAT wa.. View More»