A dynamic computer system for the clinical laboratory.

The Clinical Laboratory Computer System currently in use at the Medical University of South Carolina is described. Not only is the existing hardware listed and shown in some detail, but also the workload, laboratory data center personnel, typical procedures, and examples of selected input and output documents are included. Particular emphasis is placed on the dynamic nature of the system, which allows the user to proceed easily in developing new programs as the requirements of the laboratory continue to change and grow. To illustrate this point, programs written by the user are described in general terms.