A computer system for a blood transfusion laboratory

Abstract

A modified Phoenix data processing system has been introduced into the haematology laboratories in the Leicestershire District Health Authority. In the three blood transfusion laboratories the computer system has been fully operational for a year and has been found to aid the management of data within the department as well as improving the quality of the service.

A highly specialised self‐made computer program enhances efficiency and safety of immunohaematology reports

“…Dear Sir, Laboratory information systems (LIS) and electronic data management are increasingly used in the medical field, (Clark et al, 1984;Gregory & Wood, 1987;Smit Sibinga, 1990;Jacob et al, 1992;Lepage et al, 1992, Markin, 1992Pandey et al, 1993;Kern & Bennett, 1996;Butch, 1997;Markin, 1998, Kuperman et al, 1999, especially in clinical laboratories where different patient data and analyses are processed, validated and exported to other departments. (Kataoka & Sugiura, 2005) Many different computer programs, which support interpretation of laboratory test results (e. g. blood grouping) (Growe et al, 1996), alert systems (Kuperman et al, 1998;Lo et al, 2007;Lo et al, 2009), quality control (Tan et al, 1990) and physician's order entry systems (Mekhjian et al, 2002) are already in use.…”

How to maintain blood supply during computer network breakdown: a manual backup system

“…Laboratory information systems (LIS) and electronic data management systems are increasingly used to handle the large quantities of accumulating data ( Butch, 1997; Clark, 1984; Gregory, 1987; Kern, 1996; Lepage et al ., 1992 ; Pandey, 1993; Smit, 1990). In particular, laboratory test results can easily be documented and mailed.…”