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. 1969 Sep;22(5):617–620. doi: 10.1136/jcp.22.5.617

Work study of a desk computer in the clinical laboratory

J G Lines 1
PMCID: PMC474270  PMID: 4391447

Abstract

Calculating results from laboratory data is a time-consuming part of laboratory work, particularly in chemical pathology, and is a frequent source of mistakes. It is much less popular with technical staff than the basic laboratory work.

The reasons for purchasing a desk computer, and its use to perform the calculations in a number of investigations and to convert AutoAnalyzer data into concentration units, are discussed.

The introduction of a desk computer improved morale, speeded up the work, and reduced both fatigue and mistakes.

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