Sample testing with vitalab flexor

S. Baas; J.L. Hurink

Sample testing with vitalab flexor

S. Baas, J.L. Hurink

Discrete Mathematics and Mathematical Programming

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Abstract

The Vitalab Flexor is a high-tech medical instrument designed to perform a large number of simultaneous measurements on samples of blood and urine. For future purposes it is desired to increase the throughput, i.e. the number of tests per hour, of the instrument.
The analysis in this report gives upper bounds on the throughput if the Vitalab Flexor is operated in modes which are standard in the present situation. It is shown that a desired throughput of at least 266 tests per hour can not be realized on the basis of these standard operation modes. Possible improvements are suggested via so-called parallel or on-line operation modes, or a combination of these two modes. These possible improvements however require a number of changes in the technical design of the Vitalab Flexor.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the thirty-ninth european study group with industry
Editors	Barbara W. van der Fliert, Gjerrit Meinsma
Place of Publication	Maastricht
Publisher	Shaker Publishing
Pages	21-33
ISBN (Print)	90-423-0132-5
Publication status	Published - 2001
Event	39th European Study Group with Industry, ESGI 2000 - University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands Duration: 9 Oct 2000 → 13 Oct 2000 Conference number: 39

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Workshop	39th European Study Group with Industry, ESGI 2000
Abbreviated title	ESGI
Country/Territory	Netherlands
City	Enschede
Period	9/10/00 → 13/10/00

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