Communication with laboratory

The connectivity standard was approved by the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS) in 2001 as the POCT 1-A standard. Essentially, if a POCT device incorporates this standard, it should easily be able to communicate with laboratory and hospital information management systems, allowing exchange of data and infor-... 

SPC on manufactured products SQC on laboratory operations communicate with corporate CIM system improved QA/QC on products reduced testing costs correlate laboratory analyses and process measurements faster solutions to production problems tested in laboratory faster notification of backlog problems improved electronic data interchange capabiUties automated communication with inventory, ordering, and materials planning systems... 

The purpose of this section is to provide guidehnes for this preparation. General aspects are covered. Preparations for the specific units can be drawn from these. Topics include analyst, model, plant, and laboratory preparation. Since no individual analyst can be responsible for all of these activities, communication with other personnel is paramount for the success of the analysis. 

Participants should be provided with a detailed information pack on joining the scheme. Communication with participants should be by newsletter or annual report together with a periodic open meeting participants should be advised of changes in scheme design. Advice should be available to poor performers. Feedback from laboratories should be encouraged so participants contribute to the scheme s development. Participants should view it as their scheme rather than one imposed by a distant bureaucracy. 

Private communication with Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne IL, August 2000. 

Increases in processor speeds and storage capacity allowed these system to acquire and process data rapidly. Many fourth-generation systems became nodes in laboratory computer UMS networks. They communicate with host computers to receive instructions for analyses and for transferring results. Programs and values of parameters for specific analytical methods can be stored in memory and recalled by the analyst as needed. While the analyst found interaction with these systems easier, he or she became further removed from the system components and often more dependent on the vendor s software. Tailoring requirements to individual user requirements was often not viable with this approach. 

Communication with customers is vital for the improvement of the laboratory performance regarding services as well as the quahty of analytical results. Such communication keeps the relationship live and establishes the reputation of the laboratory. 

Customer communication The laboratory shall communicate with its customers to get information on the laboratory products and feedback from customers including customer complaints... 

Personal communication with Philip J. Rodacy, Sandia National Laboratories, April 25, 2006. 

Doses of verapamil reported to have antimanic effects have ranged from 80 mg b.i.d. to 160 mg t.i.d. Typically, the initial dose is 80 mg two or three times daily, with rapid escalation up to, but not exceeding, 480 mg/day. (Personal communication with Dubovsky and Giannini indicates some patients may require and safely tolerate doses up to 640 mg/day.) The drug is usually well tolerated, and no specific laboratory monitoring is required. Further, its lack of teratogenic potential makes this (and perhaps other CCAs) attractive alternatives to agents such as lithium, VPA, and CBZ. 

Autosampler The autosampler should have an injector capable of injecting sample volumes from 1 to 100 pL. The injector should have a precision of <1.5% RSD. The injector carryover should be <0.5% of peak area. The autosampler should pick the correct vial. The autosampler should use relays and/or contacts to communicate with the laboratory CDS. Temperature-controlled sample racks should be capable of maintaining samples in the temperature range of 4-15 °C (+3°C). 

Personal communication with W. C. McBee, Boulder City Engineering Metallogy Laboratory. 

Another way to control the proliferation of insects is to modify their behavior through the use of pheromones, which are volatile organic molecules that insects release to communicate with one another. Each insect species produces its own set of pheromones, some as warning signals and others as sexual attrac-tants. Sexual pheromones synthesized in the laboratory can be used to lure harmful insects to localized insecticide deposits, thereby reducing the need for spraying an entire field, as depicted in Figure 15.34. 

Number of Locations to Be Serviced. In the simplest case, there is only one location and that is all there is ever going to be. But just as often, there are two or more laboratories that might use a system profitably or have a need to coordinate with one another. A quality control laboratory, for example, might need to communicate with or use the same techniques and hardware as the methods development laboratory. The benefits of a system that services the needs of both laboratories and allows them to communicate are obvious. 

H.H. Cady, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory private communication with R.N. Rogers... 

The analytical laboratory is an important but often overlooked member of the project team good communications with the laboratory are essential for the project success. The laboratory that conducts analysis of project samples will usually provide the sample containers, coolers for shipping samples, and the packing materials. The laboratory should have as much advanced notification as possible to prepare the appropriate containers and ship them to the sampling crew. After the sampling containers have been received, a member of a sampling crew should verify that the quantities and preservation chemicals are correct and meet the SAP requirements. 

Completing field documentation (Step 5), such as the Chain-of-Custody (COC) Form, field logs, and sampling forms, is a separate and distinctive step in the sampling process. Field documentation establishes the basis for informed data interpretation and efficient and accurate report preparation. The COC form is usually the only written means of communications with the analytical laboratory. It also serves a legal function by documenting the chain of individuals, who were responsible for sample integrity. 

Due to short holding times, keep in constant communication with the laboratory regarding the date and time of sample delivery. 

The chemist also examines sample management records, such as the COC Forms, Laboratory Cooler Receipt Forms, and project records of communications with the laboratory to establish whether errors may have compromised the representativeness or legal defensibility of the samples. Review of sample management records enables the chemist to answer the following questions ... 

Clearly identify data packages field records records of communication with the laboratory data evaluation checklists and summary reports and archive them together for future reference. 

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