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WASP, VITROS 5600, Maldi and BSL3. These terms mean nothing to most people. But to the scientists at UCHealth, they mean rapid, high-quality lab results plus the utmost in patient and employee safety \u2014 all part of the new laboratory at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins.<\/p>\n

Located in the lower level of PVH\u2019s recently completed expansion \u2014 which also includes a new emergency department, orthopedics unit and retail pharmacy \u2014 is a new laboratory that boasts state-of-the-art equipment that will bring expanded services to northern Colorado.<\/p>\n

“UCHealth has always done an excellent job in thinking ahead and investing in the cutting-edge technology that provides for lean processes and improvements in patient care,\u201d said Robyn Sorrell, UCHealth\u2019s director of laboratory services for northern Colorado.<\/p>\n

In part, what will make the new laboratory more efficient and able to handle higher volumes is automated lines \u2014 the WASP and Vitros 5600 \u2014 for both the microbiology and chemistry areas.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhere our staff had to manually run tests or move specimens for multiple testing, that is now more automated,\u201d Sorrell said.<\/p>\n

WASP \u2014 its full name, Walk-Away Specimen Processor, almost says it all \u2014 takes a current manual process like plating specimens and automates it.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you are receiving hundreds of specimens in a short time frame this is an amazing piece of equipment,\u201d Sorrell said.<\/p>\n

And the VITROS 5600 is like three instruments in one, she added.<\/p>\n

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PVH Medical Laboratory Scientist Maryann May trains on the new Phadia 250 analyzer in PVH\u2019s new lab. The Phadia 250 analyzer, the industry\u2019s gold standard and preferred physician platform, performs a wide range of allergy testing and more than 20 autoimmune-related diseases. Photo by Kati Blocker, UCHealth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cOnce the samples are loaded into the racks, it moves each sample down the line, loads it onto the analyzer for us, performs the tests, moves it down the line again and then automatically puts it in the refrigerator,\u201d Sorrell said. \u201cIt allows our staff, who are all medical lab scientists, to concentrate on what they are trained to do instead of just moving specimens around.\u201d<\/p>\n

And the less specimens are moved around, the faster lab results come back, she added<\/p>\n

New kid on the block<\/strong><\/p>\n

An emerging microbiology technology for identification and diagnosis is making its first UCHealth appearance in northern Colorado. The MALDI-Tof Mass Spectrometer, or MALDI for short, can more rapidly detect such things as blood and urinary-tract pathogens. The device is already being used at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, but now the northern region will also have the benefit of a MALDI.<\/p>\n

\u201cHistorically, we had to wait for microbiology culture results because you have to allow organisms to grow and then run biochemical testing,\u201d said Jennifer Bovaird, supervisor of PVH\u2019s microbiology laboratory. \u201cBut with MALDI, as soon as we see an organism on the plate, we can perform identification.\u201d<\/p>\n

Because MALDI can quickly identify unique protein expressions, it can provide results in as little as 18 hours, much faster than the typical 48 hours.<\/p>\n

The preferred platform<\/strong><\/p>\n

Allergy testing will be another expanded service at the PVH lab when it opens in February.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe new platform provides a wide variety of testing and is the method preferred by physicians,\u201d Sorrell said.<\/p>\n

The Phadia 250 analyzer performs a wide range of testing for allergies and more than 20 autoimmune-related diseases. It is the industry\u2019s gold standard and used by leading health systems such as the Mayo Clinic, said Kelly Pautvein, the lead chemistry medical lab scientist at PVH.<\/p>\n

The new system allows UCHealth to process test results in-house. UCHealth Memorial Hospital and UCH will be sending their allergy testing to the PVH lab as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis gives us the capability to grow and build that platform,\u201d Pautvein said.<\/p>\n

Worst of the worst<\/strong><\/p>\n

PVH\u2019s new lab also will have the capability to handle highly infectious bacteria \u2014 like tuberculosis \u2014 in its Biosafety Level Three laboratory.<\/p>\n

Work with biohazardous agents is strictly controlled, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health set guidelines that rate lab biosafety on a scale of one to four. They require such things as a specially designed room, specific ventilation systems and trained staff.<\/p>\n

UCHealth leaders, and the employees who provided input into all areas of the lab, had this in mind when designing the new lab, Bovaird added.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor us to locally be able to make the upgraded conversion to a BSL3 laboratory is a testing turnaround time benefit for our patients while maintaining the safety of our staff,\u201d Bovaird said.<\/p>\n

In its entirety<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s more than just better technology,\u201d Sorrell continued. \u201cFrom the blood bank with its own tube system that allows it to transfer blood products to and from any area of the hospital quickly, to the open floor plan that allows for visual cues between areas and promotes a collaborative environment, the entire laboratory was designed with efficiency in mind and the utmost in patient and employee safety.\u201d<\/p>\n

Currently, the new equipment is being tested and calibrated. In mid-February, UCHealth staff will transition into the new lab, bringing expanded services to northern Colorado.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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