Evaluation of the turnaround time of an integrated preanalytical and analytical automated modular system in a medium-sized laboratory

Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 548-551

  Tornel, P L ^a   Ayuso, E ^a   Martinez, P ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DE LA ARRIXACA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Clinical laboratory automation; Core laboratory; Modular laboratory automation; Preanalytical automation; Turnaround time

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BATCH PROCESS; BLOOD SAMPLING; CENTRIFUGATION; CLINICAL LABORATORY; IMMUNOASSAY; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; PHOTOMETRY; POTENTIOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TURBIDIMETRY;

AUTOANALYSIS; BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION; CENTRIFUGATION; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; EVALUATION STUDIES; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; LABORATORIES, HOSPITAL; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 18844429204     PISSN: 00099120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2005.01.011     Document Type: Article

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