Optimization of laboratory workflow in clinical hematology laboratory with reduced manual slide review: Comparison between Sysmex XE-2100 and ABX Pentra DX120

International Journal of Laboratory Hematology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 434-440

  Hur, M ^a   Cho, J H ^a   Kim, H ^a   Hong, M H ^a   Moon, H W ^a   Yun, Y M ^a   Kim, J Q ^b  

^a Konkuk University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

ABX Pentra DX120; Hematology; Review; Slide; Sysmex XE 2100

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOANALYZER; DECISION MAKING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; LABORATORY TEST; MANUAL SLIDE REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WORKFLOW;

CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; HEMATOLOGIC TESTS; HEMATOLOGY; HUMANS; WORKFLOW;

EID: 79959571426     PISSN: 17515521     EISSN: 1751553X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-553X.2011.01306.x     Document Type: Article

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