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Automated integration of clinical laboratories : a reference /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: American Association for Clinical Chemistry
Other Authors: Bissell, Michael G., Petersen, John R.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : American Association for Clinical Chemistry, [1998]
Subjects:
Pathology, Clinical > methods.
Automation.
Clinical Laboratory Information Systems.
Laboratory Techniques and Procedures.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: the next stage in laboratory automation
  • Pt. 1. The problem of human error
  • The problem of human error in the clinical laboratory
  • Pt. 2. Information technologies for error reduction
  • Bar coding
  • Wireless networks
  • Specimen transport systems
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Pt. 3. Total laboratory automation systems
  • Specimen processing and transport
  • Specimen containers
  • Analyzer integration
  • Computer control
  • Project planning
  • Economics, cost accounting, and justification
  • Futuristics.