Abstract
Increased demand for accurate and rapid blood gas/pH determinations is best met by a centralized laboratory staffed 24 hours a day. Determination of space requirements must be based on thorough analysis of technician productivity and on current and projected volume. The most important factor in site selection must be the sources of the majority of samples; satellite laboratories may be necessary to meet the secondary but substantial demands of other sources. The laboratory work flow pattern will depend on the efficiency of the facility's design. Therefore the primary work area must be carefully planned for the location of a sample-receiving station, the placement of major equipment, and the arrangement of adjacent support areas so as to facilitate the smooth flow of technician movement within the architectural limits imposed.
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