Table 2 Turnaround time with and without pre analytical automation

May 1, 2002
TEST TYPE, AVERAGE T.A.T. IN MINUTES (+SD) AND 90th PERCENTILE 
(Time from sample arrival in the laboratory to results available to the physician)
Stat chemistry90th percentileRoutine chemistry90th percentileStat hematology90th percentileRoutine hematology90th percentileCoag90th percentileCore lab without front-end automation35 237039 176118 154125 154836 948Core lab with front-end automation (chem/immuno samples only)23 83430 124412 92516 133036 948Core lab with front-end automation(chem/immuno/coag/hemat)18 42322 6308 41412 62230 741Coag samples only (15 min.-2 min. centrifugation)17 728