title: An online tests catalog for clinical laboratories.
abstract: An attempt to integrate an online catalog for clinical laboratory tests in a university hospital medical computing environment is presented here. The need for such a catalog is evident, due to the dynamic changes in the area, new tests, and new test methods. Physicians are able to access the catalog through department terminals. The catalog has been designed and implemented as a relational database, including seven tables. Context-sensitive help screens are available at any step, as well as specific instructions for each laboratory.
authors.affiliation: Medical Computing Division, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lazinger
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Steif
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Granit
mesh_terms: D002377:Catalogs as Topic; D002984:Clinical Laboratory Information Systems; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems; D007557:Israel; D007755:Laboratories, Hospital; D009862:Online Systems