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Clinical Laboratories and Pathology Groups

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Global Location Numbers (GLNs) Soon to Be Used by Clinical Pathology Laboratories

Uniform tracking standard will revolutionize healthcare purchasing nationwide


Most pathologists and clinical laboratory managers are not aware that implementation of global location numbers (GLNs) will occur in just a few months. Every healthcare provider in the United States and many other nations will get a unique GLN.

The entire purchasing and shipping side of healthcare is poised to adopt a universal standard that will ensure the precise delivery of products to their final destinations. Clinical laboratories and anatomic pathology groups will no longer experience delays caused by lost or incorrectly delivered supplies. At least that’s the hope of most of the nation’s major group purchasing organizations (GPO).

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