Comparison of pneumatic tube system with manual transport for routine chemistry, hematology, coagulation and blood gas tests

Pupek, Alex; Matthewson, Beverly; Whitman, Erin; Fullarton, Rachel; Chen, Yu

doi:10.1515/cclm-2016-1157

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Comparison of pneumatic tube system with manual transport for routine chemistry, hematology, coagulation and blood gas tests

Published in Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM) • Jan 1, 2017

Authors:

Alex Pupek

Beverly Matthewson

Erin Whitman

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The pneumatic tube system (PTS) is commonly used in modern clinical laboratories to provide quick specimen delivery. However, its impact on sample integrity and laboratory testing results are still debatable. In addition, each PTS installation and configuration is unique to its instituti...

Subject

Hematology

Medicine

Coagulation testing

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