The combined positive impact of Lean methodology and Ventana Symphony autostainer on histology lab workflow

BMC Clinical Pathology

Volumn 10, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Hassell, Lewis A ^a   Glass, Crystal F ^b   Yip, Clinton ^c   Eneff, Patricia A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b University of Oklahoma Medical Center   (United States)

^c F HOFFMANN LA ROCHE LTD   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EOSIN; HEMATOXYLIN;

ARTICLE; AUTOSTAINER; HISTOLOGY; INFORMATION SYSTEM; LABORATORY; LABORATORY APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; LEAN METHODOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; PROCESS DESIGN; PRODUCTIVITY; STAINING; TURNAROUND TIME; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKLOAD;

EID: 77749308481     PISSN: 14726890     EISSN: 14726890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6890-10-2     Document Type: Article

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