Felder R A, Boyd J C, Savory J, Margrey K, Martinez A, Vaughn D
Department of Pathology, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville.
Clin Lab Med. 1988 Dec;8(4):699-711.
We are beginning to see the potential of robotics in the clinical laboratory through integration with automated analyzers and computer systems. However, there is a need for training programs that will prepare technologists to design and implement robotic systems for clinical laboratories. What will the robot laboratory of the future look like? We will see hospital laboratories begin to be located some distance away from the main facility because the labor component of staffing satellite laboratories will have been greatly reduced. Instrument manufacturers will see the need for analyzers that are robot-friendly and allow for simplified interfacing, both electronic and mechanical. Robots will become more versatile even to the point of performing complete instrument repair. Laboratories will be equipped with many task-oriented robotic stations, including, for example, accessioning and processing robots that prepare samples for transport by robotic carts. Analysis will be performed by a combination of robot and dedicated analyzer. Laboratory results will be reviewed by algorithms in the larger laboratory computer, which will alert the laboratory worker to unusual results. A large variety of analyses will be available to the patient with rapid turnaround. The end result will be more efficient health care delivery at reduced cost.
通过与自动化分析仪和计算机系统集成，我们开始看到机器人技术在临床实验室中的潜力。然而，需要培训项目来让技术人员做好准备，以便为临床实验室设计和实施机器人系统。未来的机器人实验室会是什么样子呢？我们将看到医院实验室开始设在离主要设施有一段距离的地方，因为配备卫星实验室的人力成本将大幅降低。仪器制造商将认识到需要对机器人友好且能简化电子和机械接口的分析仪。机器人将变得更加通用，甚至能够进行完整的仪器维修。实验室将配备许多面向任务的机器人工作站，例如包括接收和处理样本的机器人，这些机器人会准备好样本以便由机器人推车运输。分析将由机器人和专用分析仪共同完成。实验室结果将由大型实验室计算机中的算法进行审查，该算法会提醒实验室工作人员注意异常结果。患者将能够快速获得各种各样的分析结果。最终结果将是以更低的成本提供更高效率的医疗服务。
