Comparison of Different Small Clinical Hematology Laboratory Configurations With Focus on Remote Smear Imaging.

Laura Stephens¹, Nicholas J Bevins¹, Hans-Inge Bengtsson¹, H Elizabeth Broome¹

¹From the Department of Pathology, University of California, San Diego/University of California San Diego Health, La Jolla (Drs Stephens, Bevins, and Broome); the Department of Scientific Affairs, CellaVision AB, Lund, Sweden (Mr Bengtsson); and the University of California San Diego Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla (Dr Broome).

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CONTEXT.—: Stand-alone clinical sites (eg, infusion centers) are becoming increasingly common. These sites require timely hematology analysis. Here we compare performance and costs of currently available analysis configurations with special focus on a proposed alternative using a minimal hematology analyzer plus a digital imaging device, allowing for remote oversight and interpretation. OBJECTIVE…

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