Computer interfaces are important to the laboratory for all of the following reasons except:

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Computer interfaces do not contribute to the accuracy of actual laboratory testing,but interfaces are important to the laboratory because they contribute to the overall effectiveness of the computer support of laboratory operations.It is critical to remember that interfaces pass patient information between computers without direct human intervention.Laboratory time has been saved by the interfacing of the laboratory computer with the analytic testing instrument so that the test result can be entered directly into the computer information system or LIS and then become part of a patient's chart.

Computer Interfaces Are Important to the Laboratory for All of the Following