Experimental fusion of different versions of the total laboratory automation system and improvement of laboratory turnaround time

Use of total laboratory automation (TLA) system has expanded to microbiology and hemostasis and upgraded to second and third generations. We herein report the first successful upgrades and fusion of different versions of the TLA system, thus improving laboratory turnaround time (TAT).

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