A computerised spreadsheet for audit of a microbiology laboratory.
The use of a microcomputer and spreadsheet software is described, to assist in the audit of a clinical microbiology laboratory. The costs of consumables for specimen types and their workload values were calculated. Together with knowledge of the annual number of requests, these were used as a basis for determining the minimum budget and staffing establishment required.
Otter
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Department of Microbiology, King's Mill Hospital, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK.
Pease
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D007755:Laboratories, Hospital / Q000191:economics*; D008485:Medical Audit; D008829:Microbiology / Q000191:economics; D008838:Microcomputers; D012984:Software