Total laboratory automation (TLA) is an innovation in laboratory technology; however, the high up-front costs restrict its widespread adoption. To examine whether the capital investment for TLA is worthwhile, we analyzed its clinical- and cost-effectiveness for the expected payback period.

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三级医院临床实验室全面实验室自动化的经济评价。

实验室全自动化 (TLA) 是实验室技术的一项创新；然而，高昂的前期成本限制了它的广泛采用。为了检验 TLA 的资本投资是否值得，我们分析了其在预期投资回收期内的临床和成本效益。