Determination of turnaround time in the clinical laboratory

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 138, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 724-729

  Stotler, Brie A ^a   Kratz, Alexander ^a  

^a Department of Pathology and Cell Biology Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons New York NY United States of America Clinical Laboratory Services NewYork Presbyterian Hospital New York NY United States of America ^*

Author keywords

Accessioning time; Clinical laboratory; Quality assurance; Quality improvement; Turnaround time

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL LABORATORY; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYEE; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; LABORATORY TEST; MEASUREMENT; PERCEPTION; PNEUMATIC TOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SAMPLING; TURNAROUND TIME;

HUMANS; LABORATORIES, HOSPITAL; PATHOLOGY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84868118461     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: 19437722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/AJCPYHBT9OQRM8DX     Document Type: Article

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