Duration: 4 minutes

Hear perspectives on the benefits of automation from 4 laboratorians, including a lab director, an experienced specialist, and a “next-generation” generalist. They discuss error reduction, quality control, turnaround time, and more.

 

Disclosures: This promotional educational activity is brought to you by Ortho Clinical Diagnostics and is not certified for Continuing Medical Education (CME). The speakers are presenting on behalf of Ortho Clinical Diagnostics and must present information in accordance with applicable and/or local regulatory country requirements.

About Our Speakers:

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Eva Quinley, MS MT(ASCP)SBB

Regional Director, LifeSource, a BSI, Inc Blood Center

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Susan Johnson, MS, TM, MT(ASCP)SBB

Director of Clinical Education, BloodCenter of Wisconsin

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Mary Lieb, BS MT(ASCP) SBB, CQA(ASQ)

Director of Quality Source, Blood Systems (Retired)

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Althea Rassier, MLS(ASCP)SBBcm

SBB Student

Learning Objectives:

  • Hear from experienced laboratorians on the value of automation
  •  Understand how automation can help reduce errors in the lab
  •  Learn how automation can improve turnaround times
  •  See why automation can free up staff and enable leaner laboratories