The UCLA Clinical Laboratories is excited to announce it's latest venture in performance improvement utilizing technology's latest offering:  Total Laboratory Automation

This endeavor is aimed to enhance patient care and safety, as well as improve the overall efficiency of laboratory testing processes and customer satisfaction.

Phase I:  Pre-Analytical Lab Automation / Target: June 2004

Phase II:  Total Lab Automation / Target:  2005 (New Hospital Implementation)

Overview: 
The installation of the Power Processor will automate sample handling from the pre-centrifugation, pre-sorting step to presentation of centrifuged and de-capped samples into specimen racks ready for lab instruments or manual testing.  The novel system is designed to free laboratory personnel from biohazard exposure and routine sample preparation, along with the promise of increased efficiency in the laboratory's operations, including turn-around-times.