Labcorp Integrates Full Diagnostic Menu into Epic Aura: Streamlining Lab Workflows for U.S. Health Systems – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Pixabay)
Labcorp conducted more than 750 million diagnostic tests worldwide in 2025. The company has now expanded its partnership with Epic so that every test in its catalog appears inside the Aura platform. Hospitals that already use Epic can order any Labcorp assay and receive structured results without building separate connections. The change removes a familiar source of delay that has long separated laboratory data from daily clinical work.
The Integration Bottleneck That Slowed Care
Health systems have spent years managing separate links between their electronic records and outside laboratories. Each new test or partner often required custom programming, repeated testing, and ongoing maintenance. Those projects consumed staff time and budget while leaving results outside the main workflow. The result was slower turnaround and extra steps for clinicians who needed answers quickly.
Labcorp and Epic are addressing that friction by treating laboratory data as part of a shared medical intelligence layer rather than an external silo. The new arrangement uses Aura’s existing content-management tools, so updates to the test menu happen automatically. Hospitals no longer face lengthy IT projects each time Labcorp adds a specialty or genetic assay.
How the Expanded Connection Works
Clinicians now select tests directly from within their familiar Epic screens. Results return as discrete data elements that flow into the patient chart without manual entry. The same connection that already carried Invitae genetic testing now carries Labcorp’s full range of routine and advanced diagnostics. Because the link is standardized, any Epic hospital can activate it with minimal additional effort.
| Traditional Lab-EHR Link | Aura-Based Integration |
|---|---|
| Custom interface builds | Standard, reusable connection |
| Manual menu updates | Automatic content refresh |
| Results outside main workflow | Results inside existing screens |
| High ongoing IT cost | Lower maintenance burden |
Practical Gains for Clinical Teams
Simplified onboarding means laboratories and hospitals spend less time keeping test lists current. Clinicians can choose the right assay on the first attempt because the full menu sits inside their primary workspace. New specialty and genetic tests become available the moment Labcorp releases them, without further configuration. These changes support faster diagnostic turnaround while reducing the chance of transcription errors.
Sumit Rana, president of Epic, noted that the goal is to ensure patients get “accurate answers faster” by placing the right diagnostic tools directly in the clinician’s hands at the point of care. Bryan Vaughn, executive vice president at Labcorp, described the simplified integration as a foundational step toward meeting the evolving needs of modern health systems.
Scale and Reach for U.S. Hospitals
Labcorp already serves clients in roughly 100 countries and supported more than 85 percent of new drugs approved by the FDA in 2025. The Aura connection now extends that reach to the millions of patients cared for by Epic-integrated organizations. The partnership aligns with a wider industry shift toward reducing administrative overhead and freeing staff from repetitive data tasks. Health systems that adopt the expanded menu gain immediate access to an evolving catalog without repeated technical projects.
Over time, the arrangement positions laboratory insights as a routine part of clinical decision-making rather than a separate process. Hospitals can focus resources on patient care instead of interface maintenance, while still receiving the breadth of testing Labcorp provides.
