Implementation and Prototype Testing of a Microprocessor System for Automated Blood and Urine Test Analysis.
Abstract
Hospitals analyze millions of blood and urine specimen annually. The Veteran's Administration (VA) Hospitals make extensive use of Technicon Sequential Multiple Analyzer (SMA) units for blood and urine analysis. The SMA 12/60 and SMA 6/60 units can perform twelve and six different tests per minute, respectively, on a specimen. A systems design to automate most of the information transfers required with the SMA system operation was begun in mid-1975. This report is a continuation and update of this systems design. A prototype analysis system has been implemented around an Intel 8/Mod 80 microprocessor. The system analyzes SMA 12/60 results, calibrates the test results via software, and provides an output document containing test results annotated with remarks for any out-of-specification conditions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA023215
Entities
People
- Duane P. Powers
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology