title: [Web-based laboratory service].
abstract: The internet has revolutionized not only the clinical laboratory operation but has also made laboratory service more user friendly. With its help the laboratory can provide precise and up to date information about the services and laboratory tests to offer, furthermore can provide insight into the different operating procedures.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To provide an overview of the laboratory services in an easily accessible manner, promote efficient information transfer to the clinicians, familiarize the test repertoire in different classifications, provide information on tests requiring special sampling and transportation, create a search engine for tests performed, provide in a downloadable format the different order forms and the specifications of the newly introduced tests, provide links to websites relevant to the field, familiarize with the departments educational and research activities.
  
  
  RESULTS
  With the creation of our own website we have provided clinicians and students with a practical, easily accessible, user friendly tool that provides details of our services and activities, furthermore the number of preanalytical queries has also reduced significantly.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Unfortunately, in the present Hungarian healthcare system few users utilize adequately the possibilities offered by the internet, however, departments like ours and others are making efforts to change this tendency.
authors.affiliation: Debreceni Egyetem, Orvos- és Egészségtudományi Centrum Klinikai Biokémiai és Molekuláris Patológiai Intézet Debrecen Nagyerdei körút 98. 4032.
authors.forename: Harjit
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bhattoa Pal
authors.forename: László
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Csáthy
authors.forename: Tamás
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Deményi
authors.forename: János
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kappelmayer
mesh_terms: D002984:Clinical Laboratory Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary; D020407:Internet; D007753:Laboratories / Q000458:organization & administration*