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Report on the improvement of the in vitro and specimen reception environment system  

Kim, Jung In (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital)
Kang, Mi Ji (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital)
Kim, Na Kyung (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital)
Park, Ji Sol (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital)
Kwon, Won Hyun (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital)
Lee, Kyung Jae (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital)
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The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology / v.25, no.2, 2021 , pp. 29-34 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose Sample reception environment system in nuclear medicine has not changed much compared to 20 years ago. When preparing sample for in vitro test, there was no significant change because the test was carried out by generating an own specimen from the parent specimen. In this study, We would like to introduce a method that automatically removes the sample cap using the automated decapper equipment and enables automatic reception at the same time. In addition, including a provisional reception system. Materials and Methods In 2019, it was intended to get a device that automatically removes the cap of a patient's blood sample. This equipment is the same as the equipment used in the Department of Laboratory Medicine (Vacuette Ⓡ Unicap Belt Decapper, Greiner bio-one, Austria). However, the purchase was delayed due to differences in tube size, budget, and space. In January 2020, we borrowed domestic automatic decapper equipment and modified it to suit our laboratory environment. After 9 months, we were able to introduce a system that automatically removes the lid of a patient's blood sample and at the same time automatically accepts the test. And, through the provisional reception system, it was possible to know the arrival of the specimen in a short time. Results With the use of an automatic decapper device, the sample cap was automatically removed, and the reception proceeded at the same time. So, it was very efficient at work because it shortened the sample preparation time by about 20 minutes. In addition, it was possible to prevent the examiner's musculoskeletal disorders caused by repeated wrist use. After using the provisional reception system, patients were able to be discharged quickly, and the number of phone calls to confirm the arrival of samples was reduced. Conclusion Most hospitals have about four employees in the nuclear medicine in vitro laboratory. It is effective to use automatic decapper equipment and a provisional reception system for organizations that perform work with the minimum number of personnel.
Keywords
Automatic decapper equipment; Provisional reception system; in vitro;
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