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Regional Blood Center Automation
Author(s) -
Brodheim E.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
transfusion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.045
H-Index - 132
eISSN - 1537-2995
pISSN - 0041-1132
DOI - 10.1046/j.1537-2995.1978.18378205137.x
Subject(s) - blood typing , automation , context (archaeology) , typing , center (category theory) , laboratory automation , computer science , medicine , engineering , immunology , geography , mechanical engineering , chemistry , archaeology , speech recognition , crystallography
The operation of an automated regional blood center is outlined. The basic approaches used to achieve economical automation that is compatible with existing manual protocols are described. Finally, the role of centralized, automated blood typing is discussed in the context of the operations of The Greater New York Blood Program which involves a central Groupamatic blood typing facility serving four blood centers.