LIFELABS
FOUNDATIONS FOR OUR FUTURE
2016
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Improving Health through Automation
We are ready for the future. Through our
investment in new high volume chemistry
(HVC) technology, we have brought the
‘next generation’ of chemistry testing
to Canadians. Chemistry tests are
foundational to lab diagnostics. Our
HVC lines process tests over 80 different
assays, such as those that measure
blood sugars and kidney function, with
the results of these tests providing vital
information to patients and healthcare
providers about potentially serious health
conditions.
With tracks that measure up to 70 feet
in length, this is the largest installation
and automation in North America. This
installation was completed in partnership
with Roche and Abbott on an Inpeco
line—the first collaboration of its kind
globally. This fully-automated HVC line
runs millions of tests each year and
is revolutionizing chemistry testing for
Canadians.
This extraordinary system delivers
maximum efficiency and scalability.
Samples are delivered by our couriers
from our Patient Service Centres to a
dedicated delivery location at our lab.
They are then automatically transported
and sorted for processing through a
series of analyzers. Results are verified
and uploaded to our results reporting
technologies,
my results
™
and
my
eHealth
™
, for our patients and healthcare
providers.
This new HVC technology also supports
improvements for our employee health
and safety. The automation significantly
reduces manual handling of specimens,
resulting in a lower risk for repetitive
strains.
In short, our commitment to innovation,
quality and value through our HVC
system increases our capacity and
establishes a new benchmark for speed
and consistency that enhances our ability
to deliver reliable, high-quality community
lab testing to Canadians.
“We needed to do
more than just
keep up with
rapid increase
in demand for
diagnostic testing
- we needed to
transform how we
test at LifeLabs to
be ready for the
future.“
Tanya Martin, Vice President
of Laboratory Operations
