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The Computer in Microbiology: Future Applications in Test Performance and Reporting
Author(s) -
RYAN KENNETH J.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1984.tb12300.x
Subject(s) - test (biology) , clinical microbiology , medical physics , microbiology and biotechnology , data science , computer science , medicine , biology , ecology
The use of minicomputers dedicated to laboratory use offers the greatest hope for continued progress in computerization of clinical microbiology. Such systems can be interfaced with microcomputers performing discrete tasks within the laboratory and with larger computers to form a total hospital or interhospital information system. As such systems are designed they should include features that allow ready access to the microbiologic data without reentry of primary results or delays of days to weeks. Many of these features have been accomplished in existing laboratory systems.