The core laboratory has a supervisor that primarily
focuses on middleware, and three clinical laboratory
scientists that are tasked with implementing, validating,
and maintaining autoverification rules. The core
laboratory employs a full‑time medical technologist
for quality control and improvement. A process
improvement team within the chemistry division meets
regularly with the medical director to review and discuss
laboratory issues. Many of the core laboratory staff
is cross‑trained on both chemistry and hematology
automated instrumentation. This provides important
cross‑coverage, particularly in periods of instrument,
LIS, or middleware downtime.