Journal article
Pneumatic Tube Delivery System for Blood Samples Reduces Turnaround Times Without Affecting Sample Quality
Abstract
STUDY OBJECTIVES: In this study, blood samples from ED patients that were delivered to the laboratory by a pneumatic tube delivery system and by a human courier were compared for timeliness and quality of results.
METHODS: We studied all consecutive measurements of serum hemoglobin and potassium ordered from 2 emergency departments of a multisite tertiary care hospital system, one with a pneumatic tube system and the other using human couriers. …
Authors
Fernandes CMB; Worster A; Eva K; Hill S; McCallum C
Journal
Journal of Emergency Nursing, Vol. 32, No. 2, pp. 139–143
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
April 2006
DOI
10.1016/j.jen.2005.11.013
ISSN
0099-1767