May 4, 2004

Theodore E. Mifflin, Ph.D, DABCC 

Many clinical laboratories are integrating molecular diagnostics into their rosters to better identify infectious diseases, measure predispositions to hereditary disorders, and guide cancer therapies. And while molecular technologies have many advantages over traditional testing methods, laboratory leaders understand that this segment of clinical testing must be automated to in order to keep up with the workflow demands of the modern health care facility.

The increasing volume of molecular testing methods means that laboratories are hard pressed to process tests quickly. Automating the tedious steps can accelerate the processing rate, save labor costs, maximize revenue, and optimize the testing process for molecular diagnostics.