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Editorial writing on diagnostics, laboratory transformation and health technology.

Original analysis at the intersection of molecular diagnostics, laboratory automation and the adoption of advanced health technologies — grounded in more than fifteen years of international in vitro diagnostics experience.

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AI-enabled diagnostics & laboratory adoption · 14 min read · 10 verified references

AI, Predictive Diagnostics and the Future of Laboratory Automation

How artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape clinical laboratories — and why validation, governance and professional oversight remain essential.

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Editorial pillars

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AI & predictive diagnostics

Where machine learning genuinely improves quality, throughput and interpretation — and where human oversight, validation and governance remain non-negotiable.

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Molecular diagnostic services

What it takes to design, validate and scale molecular services in clinical laboratories, from unmet need to sustained utilization.

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Health technology adoption

Why technically excellent diagnostic technologies fail to reach patients — and what changes when adoption is treated as an operational discipline.

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Molecular diagnostics implementation · 12 min read

Developing and Expanding Molecular Diagnostic Services

What it actually takes to build a molecular diagnostic service in a clinical laboratory — from unmet need to sustained utilization.

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Grounded writing on diagnostics, molecular science and laboratory transformation.

AI-enabled diagnostics & laboratory adoption14 min readStrategic analysis

AI, Predictive Diagnostics and the Future of Laboratory Automation

A grounded look at where AI genuinely adds value across pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical laboratory workflows, and the guardrails required before deployment.

  • AI in diagnostics
  • predictive QC
  • software as a medical device
  • ISO 15189

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Molecular diagnostics implementation12 min readPractical guide

Developing and Expanding Molecular Diagnostic Services

A structured view of designing, validating and scaling molecular diagnostic services in regulated environments, drawn from more than a decade of international in vitro diagnostics work.

  • molecular diagnostics
  • assay validation
  • CLSI EP
  • laboratory workflow

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Health technology adoption12 min readMarket brief

Leading the Adoption and Commercialization of Health Technologies

The gap between a scientifically valid diagnostic technology and clinical adoption is often not only a science problem; it is also a systems and translation challenge.

  • health technology adoption
  • IVD commercialization
  • distributor enablement
  • LATAM diagnostics

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Marcela Riaño Caro.

About the author

Marcela Riaño Caro

Molecular Diagnostics, Product & Laboratory Strategy Leader

Bacteriologist with a postgraduate specialization in Hematology in the Clinical Laboratory and Blood Bank Management and a Master's degree in Microbiology, all from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, with a scientific foundation in molecular biology and clinical diagnostics. More than fifteen years of international in vitro diagnostics experience across Canada and Latin America, spanning molecular diagnostics, immunology and clinical chemistry, core laboratory and automation, training and knowledge transfer, product and portfolio leadership, and laboratory strategy.

  • Molecular diagnostics
  • In vitro diagnostics
  • Laboratory workflow assessment
  • Diagnostic portfolio strategy
  • Health technology adoption

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  • Evidence-based analysis

    Claims are grounded in reputable institutional and peer-reviewed sources.

  • Professional perspective

    Industry experience is presented factually and without employer endorsement.

  • Responsible communication

    Content is educational and does not constitute medical advice.

  • English and Spanish

    Where bilingual versions are provided, they reflect the same substantive content and sources.

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