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MedicalPathology & diagnostics

Laboratory workflow tracker

Specimen intake through to result release, with barcode handling, turnaround-time monitoring and instrument integration over REST.

FileMaker ServerREST Data APIInstrument feeds

The starting point

Specimens arrived by courier and were logged on a printout. When a client asked where a sample was, someone walked the bench to find out, and turnaround figures were estimated rather than measured.

What we built

  • Barcode intake with label printing and chain of custody at every hand-off
  • Result capture pulled directly from instruments over REST
  • Turnaround clocks per test type with escalation when a target is at risk
  • Release and reporting with the referring clinician's details attached

What it delivers

  • Barcode-driven specimen chain of custody
  • Turnaround-time monitoring with escalation flags
  • Direct instrument-to-system result capture

The outcome

Any sample can be located in seconds, turnaround is measured rather than remembered, and results reach referring practices without being re-typed.

Typical modules

Intake & accessioningBarcode handlingInstrument integrationTurnaround monitoringResult release

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