Laboratory automation in clinical bacteriology: what system to choose?

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Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
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Title
Laboratory automation in clinical bacteriology: what system to choose?
Journal
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Author(s)
Croxatto A., Prod'hom G., Faverjon F., Rochais Y., Greub G.
ISSN
1469-0691 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1198-743X
Publication state
Published
Issued date
03/2016
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
22
Number
3
Pages
217-235
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Review
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Automation was introduced many years ago in several diagnostic disciplines such as chemistry, haematology and molecular biology. The first laboratory automation system for clinical bacteriology was released in 2006, and it rapidly proved its value by increasing productivity, allowing a continuous increase in sample volumes despite limited budgets and personnel shortages. Today, two major manufacturers, BD Kiestra and Copan, are commercializing partial or complete laboratory automation systems for bacteriology. The laboratory automation systems are rapidly evolving to provide improved hardware and software solutions to optimize laboratory efficiency. However, the complex parameters of the laboratory and automation systems must be considered to determine the best system for each given laboratory. We address several topics on laboratory automation that may help clinical bacteriologists to understand the particularities and operative modalities of the different systems. We present (a) a comparison of the engineering and technical features of the various elements composing the two different automated systems currently available, (b) the system workflows of partial and complete laboratory automation, which define the basis for laboratory reorganization required to optimize system efficiency, (c) the concept of digital imaging and telebacteriology, (d) the connectivity of laboratory automation to the laboratory information system, (e) the general advantages and disadvantages as well as the expected impacts provided by laboratory automation and (f) the laboratory data required to conduct a workflow assessment to determine the best configuration of an automated system for the laboratory activities and specificities.

Keywords
Automation, Laboratory/instrumentation, Automation, Laboratory/methods, Automation, Laboratory/standards, Bacteriological Techniques/instrumentation, Bacteriological Techniques/methods, Bacteriological Techniques/standards, Bacteriology/standards, Humans, Laboratories/standards
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20/08/2019 14:57
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