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Lab Software Built Around Samples and Turnaround Time

A diagnostic lab runs on samples moving from collection through processing to a reported result, often across more than one center.

Why It Matters

Why It Fits a Diagnostic Lab

One view for samples, turnaround time and billing

Instead of checking a collection register, a processing log and a billing sheet separately, a lab technician gets sample status, turnaround time by test and billing tracked in one place, tied to the patient's test order.

  • Turnaround time monitored by test type, not by memory.
  • Billing and insurance tracked alongside each sample.

Your lab system, a custom module, and AI that flags delays

TCB Infotech connects to your existing ERP or lab information system, builds the custom module for the workflow it does not cover, and adds AI that tracks turnaround time and flags samples running behind.

  • Connects to your existing lab system, no replacement.
  • Custom modules for gaps a generic system leaves open.
  • AI tracks and flags turnaround data for staff to act on.

What It Covers

How Lab Tracking Works

Every sample tracked from collection to report

Each sample is logged at collection and tracked through processing to a reported result, so a lab technician can see exactly where a sample is in the workflow without walking the bench or calling another shift.

  • Samples logged at the point of collection.
  • Status visible at every stage through to reporting.
  • Connected to your existing lab information system.

Turnaround time monitored by test, across every center

Turnaround time is monitored against the expected time for each test type, and samples routed between centers are tracked so staff know where a sample is even when it moves between locations for processing.

  • Turnaround time tracked against each test's target.
  • Samples running behind flagged for staff to act on.
  • Multi-center routing tracked without a phone call to confirm.

Billing, reports and reagent stock in one place

Billing and insurance claims are tracked against each sample and test ordered, reports are organized against the right patient record, and equipment status and reagent stock are flagged before they run short.

  • Billing tracked against each sample and test.
  • Reports organized against the patient and test order.
  • Reagent and equipment stock flagged before it runs out.

What's Included

Everything a diagnostic lab needs tracked, in one system

Test & Report Management

Test requests and reports tracked and organized against each sample and patient.

Equipment & Reagent Inventory

Equipment status and reagent stock tracked and flagged before they run short.

How It Works

From your current sample workflow to a running system

Step 1

Map

We review how samples, turnaround time and billing move across your lab or centers today.

Step 2

Scope

We agree the ERP, custom software and AI pieces and a fixed timeline for you to review.

Step 3

Build

Integrations, sample-tracking modules and turnaround time automation are built and tested against your data.

Step 4

Launch

The system goes live and is watched closely during the first weeks of real sample volume.

Step 5

Support

The same team stays available for support as tests, centers or billing rules change.

What changed after go-live.

  • SAP S/4HANA · Hospital Network4 daysFaster group close

    Five sites ran wards, pharmacy and finance on separate systems, so the group close took weeks. SAP S/4HANA put them on one real-time platform and the close dropped by four days.

    18 wk from kickoff to liveRead the case study (Hospital Network)

FAQ

Questions we are asked

What does TCB Infotech actually build for diagnostic labs?

We connect your ERP or lab information system, build the piece of custom software a generic module does not cover, and add AI automation that tracks samples from collection to report and flags turnaround time issues so lab staff spend less time chasing that data by hand.

Does this replace our existing lab information system?

No. What we build connects to your existing ERP or lab information system rather than replacing it, so sample records, billing and equipment tracking stay in one place instead of moving to a new platform.

How do you track turnaround time for samples?

Each sample is tracked from collection through processing to reporting, and the AI flags samples running behind their expected turnaround time for lab staff to act on. It tracks and flags timing and workflow data only; it does not perform diagnosis, and reporting decisions remain with your lab and clinical staff.

How long does a typical diagnostic lab engagement take?

Most lab engagements move from mapping your current sample, billing and reporting workflow to a working pilot within a few months. Exact scope and timeline are confirmed after that mapping stage.

What support do we get after the system goes live?

The same team that built the system stays available after go-live to fix issues, adjust reporting and support changes as tests, centers or billing rules change.

Can ERP integration, custom software and AI be combined into one engagement?

Yes. Most lab engagements combine ERP integration, a custom module for a workflow a generic system does not cover, and AI for tracking turnaround time or sample status, scoped and delivered as one project.

Get a System Built Around Your Samples, Not a Template

Free consultation. Tell us how you work today and we scope the ERP, software or AI that fits.