Digital pathology advisory
Make sense of the digital pathology market and develop a strategy around what your organization needs.
- Define goals, priorities, and readiness
- Understand the technology landscape
- Build a practical, phased adoption plan
A CLEAR PATH FORWARD
Connecting
Innovation.
Advancing
Diagnostics.
Lake DX helps pathology laboratories choose the right technology and workflow, while connecting diagnostic innovators with the partnerships to move forward.
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OUR SERVICES
Your lab. Your goals.
A clearer path forward.
Practical guidance for pathology laboratories and the companies building their next generation of technology.
Laboratory assessment & scoping
Look at how your pathology lab works today before deciding what should change.
- Review layout, volumes, and specimen flow
- Identify bottlenecks and manual handoffs
- Scope opportunities for scanning and automation
Scanner & IMS selection
Choose slide scanning and image management technology that fits your laboratory.
- Compare capacity, image needs, and usability
- Consider LIS integration, storage, and access
- Structure vendor discussions and evaluations
Workflow & automation planning
Plan how people, instruments, software, and data will work together.
- Map the current and proposed workflows
- Consider slide handling, archiving, and retrieval
- Align technology with staffing and operational needs
Future trends & technology roadmaps
Understand where pathology is heading and what it could mean for your lab.
- Explore developments in AI and digital pathology
- Plan for growing image and data volumes
- Prioritize investments and opportunities over time
Strategic partnerships & growth
Help diagnostic technology companies find the right relationships and commercial direction.
- Develop partner and channel strategies
- Shape market entry and product positioning
- Support customer engagement and business development
START WITH YOUR LAB
A useful first conversation
starts with your priorities.
Tell us what you’re considering, what’s getting in the way, and what you want your laboratory to achieve. We’ll help define the next step.
Discuss your labABOUT MIKE LAKE · FOUNDER
Experience that connects
the bigger picture.
More than 20 years in diagnostics. Over a decade focused on digital pathology.
Mike Lake founded Lake DX to help laboratories make confident technology decisions and help diagnostic innovators build meaningful partnerships.
His experience spans Philips Healthcare, Leica Biosystems, Azer Scientific, and Electron Microscopy Sciences, including launching digital pathology platforms, leading national commercial teams, and working with academic medical centers and health systems.
Mike brings a practical understanding of scanners, image management systems, AI, and laboratory automation, along with the relationships to connect the right people and solutions.
Connect with MikeOUR PARTNERS
Innovation works better
when it works together.
Connecting laboratories with companies advancing digital pathology, diagnostic testing, data infrastructure, and laboratory automation.
AIRA Matrix
Artificial intelligence solutions for pathology and life sciences.
Visit website ↗PrecipioDx
Diagnostic testing solutions with a focus on hematologic disease.
Visit website ↗RoboPath
Robotic slide and block handling to connect laboratory workflows.
Visit website ↗Tiger Technology
Data management and storage infrastructure for digital pathology.
Visit website ↗Celnovte Biotechnology
Pathology instruments and immunohistochemistry solutions.
Visit website ↗LET’S TALK
What’s next for
your laboratory?
Whether you’re planning a digital pathology program, evaluating technology, or exploring a partnership, let’s start with a conversation.
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Mike Lake · Founder, Lake DX LLC
