Laboratory Outsourcing and Management
The clinical laboratory is growing in importance as an essential support service for hospitals and specialty clinics. The set-up of a state-of-the-art clinical laboratory is a complex undertaking requiring specialized skills and experience.
Many hospitals are discovering that outsourcing their clinical laboratory to specialists is a good way of getting access to the best technology and quality of service.
Key Benefits of Outsourcing the Clinical Laboratory
Share costs of setting up specialized facilities with other hospitals
Get routine and emergency tests performed in-house by trained personnel on a round-the-clock basis
Get accredited and quality assured testing services
Do not have to invest in training their personnel in special tests like Flow Cytometry & Molecular Diagnostics
Better utilization of space and scarce resources. The hospital only pays for the actual tests requested
Labnetworx Capabilities
Labnetworx with its partner reference laboratories and diagnostic companies will provide comprehensive laboratory solutions to your hospital. Our specialists will meet your medical consultants and study specific testing requirements before offering you a comprehensive laboratory service. This could be a combination of at-site testing with some special tests sent-out to reference laboratories. The entire service will be underpinned by an extensive information system. It will be our responsibility to ensure that the testing process is fully accredited and in line with international quality standards.
Some of the technologies that we can make available are:
Automated Chemistry & Hematology
For routine and STAT chemistry and hematology testing. Will be mostly performed in the hospital for a rapid turn-around-time. Testing will be performed on fully automated systems by trained technologists.
Immunodiagnostics
Includes testing for endocrine disorders, plasma protein analysis, infectious disease serology and tumor markers. Will provide a combination of on-site and send-outs to reference laboratories.
Flow Cytometry
Significant clinical applications include testing for CD4 counts in the monitoring of HIV infections, diagnostic workup of cancer and some auto-immune disorders.
Molecular Diagnostics
Techniques such as Polymerase Chain Reaction and emerging technologies in the genomics and proteomics field promise to provide information at the genetic level. Though expensive at present, selective application of these technologies can make a difference today.
Training
With the number of new tests expanding at a phenomenal pace, it is sometimes difficult for the medical consultants to keep track of the clinical utility and interpretation of these tests. We will provide training delivered by specialists in their field in the form of Continuing Medical Education to keep your staff abreast of the latest in the field.
Contact Us
If you have decided to outsource your clinical laboratory services and would like us to contact you, please send us an email at
info@labnetworx.com