Meites S
Children's Hospital, Core Laboratory, 700 Children's Dr., Columbus, OH 43205-2696, USA.
Clin Chem. 2000 Jul;46(7):1009-13.
The historical development of a charitable children's hospital and the evolution of its clinical laboratory are presented. With the appearance of practical quantitative blood chemistry tests in the period between the two World Wars, applications to pediatrics were hampered by the need for ultramicro procedures then unavailable and for improved skin-puncture blood sampling. World War II brought economic demands that forced the hospital to privatize its beds and to charge fee-for-services. In turn, this brought added income, allowing the hiring or subsidizing of a professional staff, including the clinical chemist. The development of ultramicro blood chemistry followed, along with improved skin-puncture technology.
本文介绍了一家慈善儿童医院的历史发展及其临床实验室的演变。在两次世界大战期间，实用的定量血液化学检测出现后，由于当时缺乏超微量检测程序以及需要改进皮肤穿刺采血技术，儿科应用受到了阻碍。第二次世界大战带来了经济需求，迫使医院将病床私有化并收取服务费用。相应地，这带来了额外收入，使得医院能够雇佣或补贴包括临床化学家在内的专业人员。随后，超微量血液化学检测得到发展，同时皮肤穿刺技术也得到了改进。
