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Data for Continued Investment
Enclosed are the results of MLM's 13th annual State of Laboratory Technology survey. We are grateful to all of the laboratory leaders across the country who have shared their time and expertise with us to help advance the practice of medical laboratory science.
Over the past decade, laboratory leaders have responded to significant operational challenges through strategic use of technology,... Read more
Survey Respondents
This survey—now in its 13th year—highlights trends in laboratory instrumentation, automation, budgeting, and purchasing projections. The survey was completed by 202 respondents (primarily laboratory directors, pathologists, and supervisors), delivering a CI of 6.76 (95% +/-6.76). In addition, 71% belong to health systems, reflecting the growing national trend toward health care consolidation.... Read more
Automation Budgeting
Hospital laboratories are entering the new budget cycle with stronger confidence in automation investment than has been evidenced in recent years. This optimism reflects broader health system recognition of the operational value that laboratory automation delivers. Mirroring health system leadership’s growing support for more robust laboratory automation budgets, there has been a notable reduction... Read more
Hematology Analyzers
Utilization of hematology analyzers is nearly universal across all hospital laboratories, with purchasing projected to continue at a brisk pace over the next few years. This category leads all major lab technologies in user satisfaction with an overall 99% satisfaction rating, meaning there are a variety of excellent options available for lab directors who are looking to upgrade their analyzers.
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Centrifuges
The centrifuge market remains robust with strong user satisfaction scores underscoring lab directors’ confidence in their suppliers. The next 3 years will be a particularly busy time as many hospitals are planning to purchase additional centrifuges. During this process, laboratory leaders will typically assess three to four different vendors.
The centrifuge marketplace will remain... Read more
Microbiology Platforms
Microbiology platforms are gaining strong traction across hospital laboratories, with implementations now benefitting two-thirds of all facilities. High satisfaction scores reflect confidence in platform performance, implementation support, and daily reliability. With nearly half of users rating their provider as excellent, the market delivers reliability and the wide range of vendors offers... Read more
Refrigeration
While 97% of facilities use at least some medical-grade refrigeration, many hospital labs still rely on a mix of medical and non-commercial grade units. The transition to exclusive use of medical grade refrigeration remains gradual. With a deep marketplace offering a wide range of features and options, lab directors give solid marks to their vendors providing medical-grade refrigeration.
While... Read more
Temperature Monitoring
Automated temperature monitoring is broadly established in hospital labs, with adoptions being strongest at larger facilities. Users report near-universal satisfaction, though fewer give vendors top ratings, pointing to continued demand for enhanced functionality. For lab leaders, the competitive marketplace offers choice when seeking to further automate monitoring tasks and strengthen operational... Read more
Coagulation Analyzers
Coagulation analyzers remain integral to hospital laboratory operations, with near universal adoption across facilities of all sizes. Strong satisfaction levels underscore lab directors’ confidence in analyzer performance, service support, and operational reliability. Looking forward, this marketplace will continue to be active as 52% of facilities are planning to acquire new analyzers over the... Read more
Robotic Sample Handling
Driven by the steady growth of the past 4 years, utilization of robotic sample handling systems continues to expand. While the largest facilities have been the fastest to adopt this technology, mid-sized facilities are planning to purchase these systems in significant numbers over the next few years. Solid satisfaction ratings reflect lab directors’ confidence in their current systems.
Robotic... Read more
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