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Abstract
Worldwide, perhaps 2000 or more clinical laboratories have implemented some form of laboratory automation, either a modular automation system, such as for front-end processing, or a total laboratory automation system. This article provides descriptions and examples of these various types of automation. It also presents an outline of how a clinical laboratory that is contemplating automation should approach its decision and the steps it should follow to ensure a successful implementation. Finally, the role of standards in automation is reviewed.Mesh:
Year: 2007 PMID: 17950896 DOI: 10.1016/j.cll.2007.07.010
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Lab Med ISSN: 0272-2712 Impact factor: 1.935