Sample registration can be done manually or better
automatically (in the case of order entry) and is more than
only an administrative act [12]. It constitutes the first visual
inspection (e.g., examination of the sample for physical
integrity). For an uncomplicated sample registration or
registration of requisition specialized templates should
be used. If scanning systems are used at least an optical
character recognition (OCR) system should be installed.
By using manually registration of requisition special templates/
input screens, e.g., clinical chemistry and microbiology
are possible. A further step is that analytes are
registered and a special software allots them to the different
parts of the laboratory, e.g., microbiology and transfusion
medicine [12]. This can be a useful and timesaving
tool for smaller laboratories with a basic program of analytes.
After registration of the analytes a software should