Implementing a laboratory automation system: Experience of a large clinical laboratory

Journal of Laboratory Automation

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 16-23

  Lam, Choong Weng ^a   Jacob, Edward ^b  

^a ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Laboratory automation system; Laboratory workflow; Total laboratory automation; Turnaround time

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; BIOCHEMISTRY; ERRORS; TURNAROUND TIME;

CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY; GENERAL HOSPITALS; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; LABORATORY ERRORS; LABORATORY EXPERIENCES; SINGAPORE; TECHNICAL STAFF; WORKING PROCEDURE;

LABORATORIES;

ANALYTICAL ERROR; CLINICAL LABORATORY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; LABORATORY AUTOMATION SYSTEM; ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY; REVIEW; TURNAROUND TIME; WORKFLOW; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; GENERAL HOSPITAL; INSTRUMENTATION; LABORATORY; SINGAPORE;

AUTOMATION, LABORATORY; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LABORATORIES; SINGAPORE; SOFTWARE;

EID: 84864772611     PISSN: 22110682     EISSN: 22110690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2211068211430186     Document Type: Review

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