LigoLab

LigoLab was co-founded in 2006 by Suren Avunjian and Edward Kharatian.{{Cite web|title=Check out LigoLab Information Systems on Inc.com|url=https://www.inc.com/profile/ligolab-information-systems|access-date=2021-12-31|website=Inc.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=LigoLab Information System|url=https://www.darkdaily.com/laboratory-resources-2/revenue-cycle-systems-and-services/ligolab-information-system/|access-date=2021-12-31|website=Dark Daily|language=en-US}} Prior to founding LigoLab, Avunjian was Director of IT for Health Line Clinical Laboratories, which was eventually acquired by Labcorp.{{Cite web|date=2018-10-02|title=ABL Healthcare Member News & Industry Trendletter|url=https://roundtables.abl.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/100218H.html|access-date=2021-12-08|website=roundtables.abl.org}}

In late 2019, LigoLab partnered with Washington-based lab Northwest Pathology to develop TestDirectly, a software tool for facilitating DTC COVID-19 testing during the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web |last= |first= |last2= |first2= |date=2020-06-22 |title=Florida to Test All of the State's Long-Term Care Residents and Staff for Covid-19 |url=https://clpmag.com/disease-states/infectious-diseases/covid-19/florida-to-test-all-of-the-states-long-term-care-residents-and-staff-for-covid-19/ |access-date=2022-04-12 |website=Clinical Lab Products |language=en-US}} TestDirectly was officially released in April 2020. Since its release, TestDirectly has been used for mass testing by organizations such as the Washington State Department of Corrections and Illinois Department of Public Health.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=November 18, 2020|title=Newsbytes|url=https://www.captodayonline.com/newsbytes-1120/|website=CAP TODAY}}

In March 2020, LigoLab also provided LIS (laboratory information system) support for laboratories in several states including California, New York, and Washington that were conducting high-volume COVID-19 tests. In this capacity, LigoLab integrated its LIS & RCM Operating Platform with multiple instruments for COVID-19 testing.{{Cite web|date=2020-04-02|title=LigoLab provides its LIS at no cost to labs implementing COVID-19 testing|url=https://www.mlo-online.com/information-technology/lis/article/21132383/ligolab-provides-its-lis-at-no-cost-to-labs-implementing-covid19-testing|website=mlo-online.com}}

LigoLab formed a partnership with Northwest Pathology and the Florida Department of Health through TestDirectly in June 2020. The partnership was formed to carry out COVID-19 testing on long-term care residents and staff in the state of Florida.{{Cite web|url=https://clpmag.com/uncategorized/florida-to-test-all-of-the-states-long-term-care-residents-and-staff-for-covid-19/|title=Covid-19|first=Laurie|last=Bonner|date=22 June 2020}}{{Cite web|date=September 2020|title=Product Spotlight: TestDirectly from LigoLab|url=https://www.medlabmag.com/article/1687|website=Medical Lab Management|page=22}}

LigoLab's LIS & RCM Operating Platform was used by clinical laboratory Atlas Genomics to detect the first case of the B.1.1.7 variant of SARS-CoV-2 in King County, Washington in February 2021.{{Cite web|last=Hamilton-Basich|first=Melanie|title=Lab Detects UK Covid-19 Variant with PCR Test, Confirmed with RNA Sequencing - Clinical Lab Products|url=https://clpmag.com/disease-states/infectious-diseases/covid-19/lab-detects-uk-covid-19-variant-with-pcr-test-confirmed-with-rna-sequencing/|website=clpmag.com|date=17 February 2021}} In March 2021, LigoLab added LIS functionality to its TestDirectly platform.{{Cite web |date=2021-04-04 |title=LigoLab Adds LIS Functionality and Other Enhancements to TestDirectly |url=https://roundtables.abl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/040021T.html |access-date=2022-04-12 |website=abl.org}}

As of November 2021, the company had 130 clinical laboratories in the United States in its network.{{Cite web |title=The Lab Is Moving From a Black Box to a Smartphone App {{!}} AACC.org |url=https://www.aacc.org/cln/articles/2021/november/the-lab-is-moving-from-a-black-box-to-a-smartphone-app |access-date=2022-03-02 |website=www.aacc.org}}

LigoLab provides an LIS & RCM Operating Platform that integrates administrative, technical, and financial operations in a laboratory environment.{{Cite web|url=https://clpmag.com/uncategorized/ligolabs-lis-and-rcm-maximizes-clean-claims-lab-payments/|title=LigoLab's LIS and RCM Maximizes Clean Claims, Lab Payments|first=Melanie|last=Hamilton-Basich|date=11 August 2020}} The platform also enables automation of laboratory processes and combining LIS and RCM workflows.{{Cite web |title=LigoLab LIS & RCM Laboratory Operating Platform Pricing, Alternatives & More 2022 - Capterra |url=https://www.capterra.com/p/95392/LigoLab-Station/ |access-date=2022-04-12 |website=www.capterra.com}} In 2020, the platform was integrated with multiple COVID-19 testing instruments from companies such as Roche, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and QIAGEN. LigoLab's LIS has been used by laboratories such as Reditus Laboratories.{{Cite web|url=https://www.darkintelligencegroup.com/the-dark-report/laboratory-management/pathology-lab-transforms-runs-1m-covid-19-tests/|title=Pathology Lab Transforms, Runs 1M COVID-19 Tests|date=March 1, 2021|website=The Dark Intelligence Group}}

LigoLab's TestDirectly software provides a web-based platform that links patients and governmental organizations with laboratories, doctors, and collection centers for direct-to-consumer COVID-19 testing, including at-home specimen collection.{{Cite web|url=https://medcitynews.com/2021/02/how-text-messaging-is-transforming-the-life-sciences-industry/|title=How text messaging is transforming the life sciences industry|first=J. T.|last=Ripton|date=February 5, 2021}}{{Cite web|last=Hamilton-Basich|first=Melanie|date=2020-09-09|title=TestDirectly Simplifies Workflows, Improves Turnaround Times|url=https://clpmag.com/disease-states/infectious-diseases/covid-19/testdirectly-web-portal-simplifies-workflows-improves-turnaround-times/|website=clpmag.com}}

LigoLab's laboratory operating system also includes modules for molecular diagnostics.

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