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How Intelligent Specimen Routing Slashes Turnaround Time (TAT) in Pathology Networks

Relaso HealthTech Labs August 12, 2026
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The Critical TAT Metric in Modern Healthcare

In acute diagnostic care, every minute saved between sample collection and report delivery directly impacts clinical decision-making. Turnaround Time (TAT) is the defining competitive benchmark that drives hospital referrals and patient satisfaction.

Where Delays Occur

Analysis of diagnostic workflows reveals that 65% of TAT delays happen in the pre-analytical phase: billing bottlenecks at reception, delayed batch dispatches, misrouted specialized tubes, and manual re-entry at the central lab.

Automating the Pre-Analytical Pipeline

Relaso Lab Solutions eliminates pre-analytical latency. Barcode scans at spoke centers immediately notify the central hub's accessioning desk, allowing analyzers to queue tests in advance and trigger instant SMS/WhatsApp report delivery upon pathologist authorization.


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