title: A computerised spreadsheet for audit of a microbiology laboratory.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, King's Mill Hospital, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK.
authors.forename: P I
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Otter
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Pease
mesh_terms: D007755:Laboratories, Hospital / Q000191:economics*; D008485:Medical Audit; D008829:Microbiology / Q000191:economics; D008838:Microcomputers; D012984:Software