The Automation Trend in Cytology
Nanette Icho · Laboratory Medicine · 2000
Automation of laboratory medicine is a growing concept that has involved virtually every type of clinical laboratory testing. This article discusses the automated devices currently available for use in the cytology laboratory and the principles governing the action of these automated instruments. The instruments are grouped into 3 main categories: specimen collection and preparation devices, manual screening adjunctive devices, and automated screening devices.