Three ways to optimize lab workflow efficiency for allergy and autoimmune diagnostics

In today’s immunology labs, rising test volumes and limited resources are putting pressure on teams to deliver faster, more efficiently and with fewer errors. As testing demands increase, especially in allergy and autoimmune diagnostics, here are three strategies that help make workflows smarter:

1. Consolidate testing onto a single platform

When labs use multiple instruments for allergy and autoimmune diagnostics, they increase complexity, manual labor and maintenance costs. Consolidating onto a single platform helps standardize processes, reduce training requirements and free up staff for more value-added tasks.

2. Reevaluate instrument space utilization

Space is a premium in any lab. Evaluating how much room each instrument consumes—including system clearances and travel path—can reveal opportunities for optimization. In one case, consolidation reduced instrument footprint by over 50%, freeing up hundreds of square feet for other lab needs.

3. Optimize instrument layout to achieve more with less

Small changes in instrument layout can have a big impact. By reducing walking distance between instruments and improving access to shared resources like fridges and freezers, labs can cut time wasted on movement and improve ergonomics for staff.

Thermo Fisher Scientific has been a trusted partner in immunodiagnostics for more than 50 years. Part of that is helping support labs looking to streamline their workflows by reducing instrumentation and methodologies in allergy and autoimmune diagnostics.