Abstract
Roundtable discussion at the Medica 1997: Dave Daly (Abbott), Laura Fitzgerald (Ortho), Jeff Quint (Beckman)
ECLM will organize the symposium at its annual council meeting during the Symposium at Medica November 19, 1998 in Düsseldorf.
Survey of present POCT activities H. Schlebusch
Automation concepts of POCT R. Felder
Commercial examples Opti Critical Care Analyzer H. Merkle, AVL
Decentral testing systems: A contribution to improve the economics of critical care
B. Herpichböhm, Roche Diagnostics
Co-chairman of the Medica-Symposium 1997 and 1998, Georg Hoffman, M.D.
The importance of information management in a quality POC testing program
J. Tordella, Chiron
Perfomance of a new diagnostic future with i-STAT
J. Hoelper, Hewlett Packard
Future capabilities of POCT W. Wahlefeld
National recommendations for POCT O. Müller-Plathe
Round table discussion: POCT versus rapid response testing by total laboratory automation
R. Haeckel, O. Müller-Plathe
November 20, 1998 in Düsseldorf during the Symposium at Medica
Chairmen; Georg Hoffmann, M.D.
University of Munich, Trillium GbmH, Grafrath, Germany
Robin Felder, Ph.D., University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA
State of the Art in Laboratory Automation
R. Felder, University of Virginia Economic Outcome of Laboratory Automation
v.d. Schulenburg, University of Hanover
Staffing Aspects: The Political Dimension
J. Obst, German Associaiton of Diagnostic Manufacturers VDGH Computer Simulation for Clinical Laboratories
E. Haenseler, University Hospital of Zuerich
Laboratory Automation at Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital in London
D. Guthrie, London
Systemization of Hematology in a Large University Hospital
P. Sinha, Berlin
Practical Experience with the ARCHITECT System in a Large Laboratory.
First LabCell Installation in a Central Laboratory.
A Progressive Strategy for the Successful Automation of the Laboratory
J. Quint, Beckman Coulter
Abbott's Stepwise Approach to Total Laboratory Automation
D. Daly, Abbott
Redefining Modularity: Affordable, Open, Customized Automation
G. Wagner, Bayer
Olympus Laboratory Automation: The visible differences
D. Ehlers, Olympus
Sysmex Hematology and Coagulation Systems
H. Droest, Sysmex/TOA
The Konelab Approach to Laboratory Automation
B. Oestman, Konw
Dade-Behring Central Laboratory Automation Solution
M. Wolsey-Paige, Dade Behring Modular Platforms for Laboratory Automation
J. Timmers, Tecan
The Sarstedt Modular Sample Distribution System
R. Rest, Sarstedt
The Challenge of Automation
S. Middleton, MDS