Automation in the clinical microbiology laboratory

Clinics in Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 567-588

  Novak, Susan M ^a   Marlowe, Elizabeth M ^a  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical microbiology; Efficiency; Preanalytical automation; Quality; Total laboratory automation

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; RIFAMPICIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOASSAY; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SYSTEM; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; MASS SPECTROMETER; MATERIALS HANDLING; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MICROBIAL IDENTIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY; EFFICIENCY; PREANALYTICAL AUTOMATION; QUALITY; TOTAL LABORATORY AUTOMATION;

AUTOMATION; HUMANS; LABORATORIES; MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; MICROBIOLOGY; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

EID: 84881500588     PISSN: 02722712     EISSN: 15579832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cll.2013.03.002     Document Type: Review

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