Table 6.
Average time for release of samples by MLTs during manual verification. Manual result verification time studies were conducted at HSC site by an observer using a stop watch and timing technologists as they went about manual review activities. Verification time was determined from point of first appearance of result profile to release of results to the electronic record. Appearance of critical results were sporadic but these time periods were removed as they were very variable in length, proportionately more common during the post-improvement stage, and tended to skew average time per sample verified.
| MLT | Number of samples | Seconds per sample | Number of samples | Seconds per sample | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-SB | Pre-improvement | 72 | 6.57 | Post-improvement | ||
| 2-R | 123 | 7.83 | ||||
| 3-W | 213 | 6.01 | ||||
| 4-A | 100 | 16.58 | 86 | 12.03 | ||
| 5-DC | 204 | 4.90 | 11 | 18.00 | ||
| 6-AM | 42 | 5.00 | 45 | 31.91 | ||
| 7-K | 109 | 5.10 | 58 | 15.76 | ||
| 8-Cas | 100 | 5.05 | 13 | 19.62 | ||
| 9-L | 7 | 29.29 | ||||
| 10-N | 23 | 20.43 | ||||
| All | 7.13 ± 3.95 | 21.01 ± 7.15* |
*
Statistically significant based on p < 0.001 by Student T test for independent samples.