title: Turnaround time.
abstract: Advances in instrumentation have enabled laboratories to deliver results much more quickly. But as equipment has advanced so have expectations on turnaround time (TAT), driving up costs in the process. Laboratories must balance the needs of their clients against the need to cover their costs. In this issue, we asked our respondents: How do you address the issue of turnaround time?
authors: St. Joseph Hospital, Denver, CO.
authors: H W
authors: HW
authors: Baumgardner
authors: B P
authors: BP
authors: Boyer
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Cavenaugh
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Keller
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D007755:Laboratories, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D013995:Time; D014481:United States