Abstract
A computer-based expert system is described which handles the output of the Technicon H1 in the haematology laboratory of a large teaching hospital. Using patient request data, analyser results, error and morphology flags, the expert system decides; whether to validate the main indices plus differential; whether a blood film is required for manual review; and which abnormal results require phoning to the requesting doctor. The results of this computer-assisted analysis are sent to a printer adjacent to the analyser. The print-out details any further action required of the operator before release of results to the main hospital computer, and serves as a log of all samples run on that analyser. Benefits of the expert system include greatly simplified interpretation of the large array of analyser flags, and consistency in sample handling for all operators over all shifts.
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