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. 2008 Feb;29(1):3-10.

The modernisation of pathology and laboratory medicine in the UK: networking into the future

Graham H Beastall  1
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The modernisation of pathology and laboratory medicine in the UK: networking into the future

Graham H Beastall. Clin Biochem Rev. 2008 Feb.
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Figure 1
Illustration of the hub and spoke or disseminated laboratory medicine network. Numbers 1 to 5 represent laboratories on different sites that share common equipment, reference ranges and quality management system. All laboratories provide a common core service and specialised laboratory services are rationalised in line with clinical services. Small black circles represent centres outside the laboratory where laboratory testing is performed using point of care testing.
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