Casandra Launches Diagnostic Test Search Platform to Reduce Ordering Errors and Improve Access to Advanced Laboratory Testing

Casandra AI today announced the launch of its Diagnostic Test Search platform, designed to help healthcare providers identify and order laboratory tests more accurately while reducing errors caused by fragmented test information and disconnected ordering workflows.

The launch addresses a long-standing infrastructure gap in laboratory medicine: the lack of a standardized way for clinicians to discover and accurately order specialized diagnostic tests across laboratories.

Casandra is an NVIDIA Inception company, reflecting the brand's focus on building scalable data infrastructure for diagnostic intelligence and test ordering.

Casandra's platform introduces a structured diagnostic test catalog that organizes laboratory test information into a standardized data model. Key attributes, including methodology, biomarkers, indications, and specimen requirements, are structured in a way that supports accurate test selection and reduces ambiguity during the ordering process.

Ordering errors remain a persistent challenge in laboratory medicine. Studies have estimated that up to 30% of laboratory errors occur during the test ordering phase, often due to incorrect test selection or incomplete order information.

"Diagnostic innovation has accelerated rapidly, but the infrastructure for discovering and ordering tests hasn't kept pace. By structuring test information in a way that supports accurate selection and ordering, we can reduce friction for clinicians and improve access to advanced diagnostics."

Improving Discovery of Specialized Testing

The number of specialized diagnostic tests available to clinicians has expanded dramatically in recent years, particularly in areas such as genomics, oncology, and rare disease. Yet many of these tests remain difficult to discover within existing clinical workflows, often requiring providers to navigate multiple laboratory portals, paper requisitions, or static test directories.

Casandra's search platform enables clinicians to locate specialized tests across participating laboratories through a single searchable catalog designed for clinical ordering workflows.

• Identify appropriate tests more quickly
• Reduce ordering ambiguity
• Discover specialized diagnostics that may otherwise be overlooked
• Gain visibility into available testing options across laboratories

Launching a Specialty Laboratory Consortium for EHR Ordering

In parallel with the search platform launch, Casandra has initiated a consortium of specialty diagnostic laboratories collaborating on a next-generation ordering application designed to integrate directly with electronic health records using FHIR-based interoperability standards.

The consortium is focused on enabling clinicians to search for and order specialized diagnostic tests directly within their EHR workflow, eliminating the need to navigate multiple laboratory portals or disconnected ordering systems.

Several specialty laboratories have already joined the initiative as early participants.

"Search is an important first step," Brooks added. "But the larger opportunity is enabling structured diagnostic ordering directly inside clinical systems. Working with specialty laboratories, we're building the infrastructure needed to make advanced testing easier to access within the workflows clinicians already use every day."

Improving Visibility for Specialty Laboratories

For laboratories, the platform provides a new way to improve the discoverability of specialized and esoteric tests that are often difficult for clinicians to find.

By organizing test information in a structured format and making it searchable across the diagnostic ecosystem, Casandra helps ensure that laboratory tests appear when providers are actively searching for diagnostic solutions.