ArticleFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology2021
Total Laboratory Automation and Three Shifts Reduce Turnaround Time of Cerebrospinal Fluid Culture Results in the Chinese Clinical Microbiology Laboratory.
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Abstract
Background: Total laboratory automation (TLA) has the potential to reduce specimen processing time, optimize workflow, and decrease turnaround time (TAT). The purpose of this research is to investigate whether the TAT of our laboratory has changed since the adoption of TLA, as well as to optimize laboratory workflow, improve laboratory testing efficiency, and provide better services of clinical diagnosis and treatment. Materials and Methods: Laboratory data was extracted from our laboratory information system in two 6-month periods: pre-TLA (July to December 2019) and post-TLA (July to December 2020), respectively. Results: The median TAT for positive cultures decreased significantly from pre-TLA to post-TLA (65.93 Conclusion: Using TLA and setting up three shifts shortened the TAT of our clinical microbiology laboratory, especially for CSF samples.
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