The demand for more exacting test results--fast!--reformulates hospital labs.
Demands for faster and more detailed test results are changing the way laboratories operate, prompting hospitals to dramatically overhaul processes and invest in new technology. Lab staffs--already in short supply--need to be technically adept to administer and interpret the test results, and, in some cases, become more involved with clinicians.
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