Automation & Information Technology Review

Which are components of the LIS?

A test menu consists of the tests that have been ordered for a particular analyzer.

Analyzer that completes all determinations on a patient sample before it goes to the next sample are called?

Comparison of patient data with previous results is also known as?

What is a reflex test?

Benefits of automation include reduction in medical errors and improved safety

Which of the following are the traditional ways that automated chemistry analyzers perform measurements?

The elimination of possible splashing of biological materials is a benefit of?

What are two types of interfacing?

What happens during the chemical reaction phase in an automated analzyer?

Interfacing allows the analyzer to "talk" to the LIS without the user having to input the data.

Which of the following are requirements for a LIMS?

What is automation as related to laboratory science?

Test results that fall within pre-defined criteria may be autoverified.

Middleware connects software components or applications.

Which of the following processes can the LIS be applied to?

Which of the following are the analytical functions of the LIS?