title: Considerations in the use of laboratory robots: aspects of safety and accuracy.
abstract: A general-purpose laboratory robot was configured to prepare blood samples for the HBsAg and anti-HIV tests. Several issues were studied in order to eliminate problems and optimize the system. These included pipetting accuracy, intersample carryover, reagent interference, splashing and aerosol generation and user-related issues. A number of general guidelines were developed to assist others in developing and implementing systems for this and similar applications.
authors: American Red Cross Product Development Laboratory, Rockville, Md.
authors: J E
authors: JE
authors: Brennan
authors: M L
authors: ML
authors: Severns
authors: L M
authors: LM
authors: Kline
authors: K M
authors: KM
authors: Epley
mesh_terms: D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006403:Hematologic Tests; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011786:Quality Control; D012371:Robotics; D012449:Safety