title: Efficiency gains with bar coding and interfaced instruments.
abstract: This study of immunology and hematology testing at two hospital laboratories shows a reduction of as high as 47% in labor requirements by using bar coding and interfaces at the instrument level.
authors.affiliation: Health Alliance Laboratory, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Schumacher
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Riggs
mesh_terms: D000486:Allergy and Immunology; D001322:Autoanalysis / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D001330:Electronic Data Processing; D006405:Hematology; D007755:Laboratories, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017056:Medical Laboratory Personnel / Q000600:supply & distribution; D009820:Ohio; D010355:Patient Identification Systems; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D013996:Time and Motion Studies; D000078329:Workforce