The Pathology Laboratory System (PLS) from Kestral provides a total information management solution across the many disciplines of Pathology. PLS intelligently automates the accurate and complete transfer of information requests between both PLS and the hospital Patient Master Index (PMI).

PLS offers multiple report writing tools that can be used to extract statistical and other information which can then be imported to other software. Kestral can and has provided interfaces to various laboratory instruments including Beckman analysers and other unidirectional, bidirectional host and bidirectional query interfaces.

PLS is offered as a totally integrated, complete solution, rather than separately installable modules. The entire system shares a common architecture, data storage, and program code. This includes the analyser interfaces, and interfaces to other systems. Whilst maintaining this common data storage and completeness, PLS offers the ability for each module to be configured to match the requirements of the department's workflow, as well as offering the ability to customise workflow at each site or pathology laboratory location.