Impact of an autonomous delivery robot on sample turnaround time in a clinical laboratory: an early evaluation of first implementation
Even in its earliest days of operation, the delivery robot reduced TAT and variability, converting specimen transport from batch runs into near-continuous flow. These findings highlight ease of adoption and the potential of robotic transport to improve speed, predictability, and safety in intralaboratory logistics. Further validation across longer periods and additional laboratory sections is warranted.
Authors
- Giovanni Arcuri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4137-7416)
- Silvia Persichilli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7955-8810)
- Sandro Rocchetti
- Silvia Baroni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8528-7533)
- Andrea Urbani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9168-3174)
- Jacopo Gervasoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3600-392X)
- Michela Cicchinelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8975-4947)
- Davide Pedrazzini
Institutions
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
- Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic (IT)
- Multichannel (China) (CN)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM)
- Published
- 2025-12-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1515/cclm-2025-1336
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16