title: Assessment of workload in the microbiology laboratory.
abstract: Workload measurement is necessary for laboratory management and planning. Adaptation of the College of American Pathologists' scheme to the requirements of a large clinical microbiology laboratory is described. Our method of applying basic work values is simpler and the calculation of workload is easily adapted to take account of alterations in laboratory method. The resulting system of workload measurement can be instituted without undue effort.
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D006748:Hospital Departments; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008829:Microbiology; D014937:Work