title: An update on chemistry analyzers.
abstract: This update of six chemistry analyzers available to the clinician discusses several points that should be considered prior to the purchase of equipment. General topics include how to best match an instrument to clinic needs and the indirect costs associated with instrument operation. Quality assurance recommendations are discussed and common terms are defined. Specific instrument features, principles of operation, performance, and costs are presented. The information provided offers potential purchasers an objective approach to the evaluation of a chemistry analyzer for the veterinary clinic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Vap
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mitzner
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001322:Autoanalysis / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000639:trends / Q000662:veterinary; D002623:Chemistry Techniques, Analytical / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000639:trends; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004867:Equipment Design; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000639:trends*