M. Rothe et al., ROBOTICS IN THE HEMATOLOGY LABORATORY - AN EVALUATION OF THE PRODUCTIVITY OF THE SYSMEX HS-330, American journal of clinical pathology, 103(2), 1995, pp. 154-158
The productivity of a robotic hematology system (Sysmex HS-330) was co
mpared with that of existing automated, semi-automated, and manual sys
tems (Coulter Counter-Model STKS; Sysmex R-1000 reticulocyte counter;
Geometric Data Miniprep slide maker, respectively) in the clinical hem
atology laboratory of a large hospital. On average, for a batch of 50
samples, the HS-330 performed a blood count with a 5-part differential
, a reticulocyte count, and prepare a blood smear 23 minutes faster th
an could trained technologists using existing equipment. An estimated
1.8 medical technologists could be assigned to other tasks; however, b
ecause of the equipment's high cost, in a laboratory processing 1,000
samples per day, 4.6 years would be needed before any actual cost savi
ngs were experienced.