St. Tammany Health System has partnered with representatives of Abbott in the introduction of GLP systems Track automated laboratory solution at St. Tammany Parish Hospital.
“This milestone reflects not only technical excellence but also a shared commitment to progress and collaboration, all wrapped up in achieving the highest quality patient care,” STHS President and CEO Joan Coffman said.
Designed to suit both the health system’s needs and the lab’s existing footprint, the automated system centers on Abbott’s next-generation Smart CAR Technology, which utilizes self-propelled sample carriers – or “CARs” – to route individual patient samples through the lab on a proprietary, belt-free track system.A
Working in concert with Abbott’s Alinity ci-series and AlinIQ Digital Health Solutions platforms, the GLP systems Track solution is designed to minimize manual processes by as much as 80%, reduce errors and improve turnaround time for test results.
Following brief remarks and a ribbon cutting earlier this month, those gathered were invited into the lab for a close-up look at the new system in action. There, they watched as dozens of vials in individual CARs – each boasting a unique bar code – zipped between instruments along enclosed tracks resembling high-tech versions of those used by slot-car racers.
Throughout, the automated system repeatedly verified that each CAR – and each vial – was where it was supposed to be in its journey. Final test results were then provided via readout to lab team members for interpretation, dissemination, and diagnosis.