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| A photo taken the upgraded Aptio Automation at MEDIC. — VNS Photo |
HCM CITY (Biz Hub) — Medic Medical Center (MEDIC) in HCM City is maximising its ability to meet in vitro diagnostic testing needs of its patients by integrating powerful pre-analytical systems, including two Siemens ADVIA 1800 Clinical Chemistry Systems and 4 Immunoassay Systems, into its Siemens Aptio Automation Solution.
The enhancement will enable MEDIC Lab to run more than 1,500 tests per hour during periods of peak demand.
In addition, the latest Siemens' CentraLink™ Data Management System will result in a more efficient sample flow, auto-verification, quick access to samples and proactive quality control at MEDIC Lab.
Serving about 2,000 to 3,000 patients, MEDIC was the first healthcare center in Viet Nam, and also throughout the ASEAN region, to install the Siemens AptioTM Automation Solution in 2013. Aptio Automation is an adaptable solution that transforms laboratory operations by combining Siemens' industry-leading workflow expertise with peak performance and intelligent technology. It allows for a phased implementation to accommodate both current and future needs of medium-to very high-volume laboratories.
"The laboratory workflow has been manual-based for 50 years. But after today, our laboratories will become fully automated, like a factory where productivity will be significantly increased in a given time without using more manpower. Laboratory managers like us are thankful to Siemens for turning our expectations into reality", said Pharmacist Nguyen Thanh Tong, Vice Director of MEDIC, during a ceremony to innugurate the fully Siemens Aptio Automation Solution on Friday.
"Aptio™ Automation represents Siemens' latest innovation and vision for how we can help laboratories by combining workflow excellence with clinical excellence. The upgraded Aptio Automation at MEDIC will help significantly increase the number of tests to be performed per day and the expected turnaround time, which has never been the case before,'' said Siemens Vietnam President and CEO Pham Thai Lai.
"It offers a broader test menu, which is of great benefit to Vietnamese patients", he emphasised. — VNS