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Area of Science:

  • Medical laboratory science
  • Pathology automation
  • Health informatics

Background:

  • Surgical pathology faces pressures for higher quality, fewer errors, increased throughput, and faster turnaround times.
  • Challenges include an aging workforce, financial constraints, and economic uncertainty.
  • While total laboratory automation is not feasible, workstation automation is advancing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the benefits and challenges of pathology automation.
  • To review the role of middleware in facilitating automation.
  • To summarize progress in anatomic pathology laboratory automation.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of pathology automation.
  • Analysis of workstation automation advancements.
  • Examination of middleware applications in laboratory workflows.

Main Results:

  • Significant progress in workstation automation across pathology laboratory areas.
  • Middleware plays a crucial role in enabling and integrating automation.
  • Anatomic pathology has seen notable advancements in automation.

Conclusions:

  • Workstation automation offers substantial benefits for surgical pathology.
  • Middleware is essential for successful implementation of pathology automation.
  • Continued progress in automation is vital for addressing laboratory challenges.