RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Implementation of a British computer system for laboratory data handling
JF Journal of Clinical Pathology
JO J Clin Pathol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Association of Clinical Pathologists
SP 1005
OP 1012
DO 10.1136/jcp.27.12.1005
VO 27
IS 12
A1 C. H. Gray
A1 A. D. Hirst
A1 P. J. N. Howorth
A1 T. P. Locke
A1 B. Mellor
A1 M. Walter
YR 1974
UL http://jcp.bmj.com/content/27/12/1005.abstract
AB This paper describes the development and implementation of a small real-time British computer system for the handling of patient and test result data in the chemical pathology laboratories of the King's Health District (Teaching). Work destined for subsequent reporting by the computer system is entered by continuous on-line teletype. Test result data from multichannel analyzers are input using an on-line trace reader. Cumulative reports are printed both by line printer at the central laboratory and by on-line teletypes at two peripheral hospital laboratories. In a working day over 4000 new items of data are generated and 300-500 reports printed. The use of a trace reader as an inputing device and the method of employing a high capacity disk to give both speed of operation and limited archive facility are discussed.