Automated transport and sorting system in a large reference laboratory: Part 1. Evaluation of needs and alternatives and development of a plan

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 48, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1751-1760

  Hawker, Charles D ^a   Garr, Susan B ^a   Hamilton, Leslie T ^a   Penrose, John R ^a   Ashwood, Edward R ^a   Weiss, Ronald L ^a  

^a ARUP LABORATORIES   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COST CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; EVALUATION; LABORATORY APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; LABORATORY TEST; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TURNOVER TIME;

EID: 0036792380     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/48.10.1751     Document Type: Article

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