Howanitz J H, Howanitz P J
Dept of Pathology, Box 25, SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn, 450 Clarkson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA.
Am J Clin Pathol. 2001 Sep;116(3):311-5. doi: 10.1309/H0DY-6VTW-NB36-U3L6.
Although timeliness of results reporting has not been a major focus in clinical laboratories, there is increasing pressure from clinicians to report results rapidly. Even though there are only sparse data, timeliness in reporting of laboratory results undoubtedly affects clinician and patient satisfaction as well as length of hospital stay. Improving turnaround time (TAT) is a complex task involving education, equipment acquisition, and planning. All the steps from test ordering to results reporting should be monitored and steps taken to improve the processes. Various strategies to improve TAT at each step in the testing process are discussed.
尽管结果报告的及时性在临床实验室中并非主要关注点，但临床医生要求快速报告结果的压力日益增大。尽管相关数据稀少，但实验室结果报告的及时性无疑会影响临床医生和患者的满意度以及住院时间。缩短周转时间（TAT）是一项复杂的任务，涉及教育、设备购置和规划。从检验申请到结果报告的所有步骤都应受到监控，并采取措施改进流程。本文讨论了在检测过程的每个步骤中改善TAT的各种策略。
