As laboratories focus outside the hospital for additional revenues, the ability to compete with the established reference labs is paramount. A typical in-patient lab system is not designed to function in the commercial marketplace making it difficult to compete effectively. The SurroundLab system provides a solution. Once installed SurroundLab offers the outreach laboratory a complete suite of commercial style features including high throughput order entry, customizable results reporting and client connectivity as well as comprehensive management reporting tools. Both commercial and hospital based results are stored and accessed through a single system affording enhance client support functionality. SurroundLab is the complete solution for a successful outreach program.