Guides for hospitals and laboratories
Practical guides on choosing, running and maintaining diagnostic and medical equipment, written from what we see at installations and service visits.
- ChooseWhat to check before buying
- RunAvoiding errors in daily use
- ConnectResults into your records
- MaintainContracts and uptime
Blood gas, urine and connectivity guides
How to choose a blood gas analyzer
Test menu, sample volume, cartridge life and service.
Pre-analytical errors in blood gas testing
The six common errors and how to prevent them.
Bedside blood gas testing for NICU and emergency
When testing should move to the bedside.
How to choose a urine analyzer
Strip reader, semi-automated or fully automated.
Connecting analyzers to your LIS or HIS
What you need and what you gain.
Laboratory analyzer guides
3-part vs 5-part hematology analyzer
What each reports and which your laboratory needs.
Semi-automated vs fully automated biochemistry analyzer
When automation pays.
Dry chemistry vs wet chemistry
Which suits your laboratory.
HPLC, immunoassay and point of care compared.
How to choose a coagulation analyzer
Test menu, methods and sample handling.
When it helps doctors decide on antibiotics.
Menu, throughput and reagent stability.
Running a laboratory
Preparing your site for a new analyzer
Power, water, space and network checklist.
How to compare the real cost per test.
Daily quality control for a small laboratory
Controls, charts and Westgard rules.
NABL accreditation equipment checklist
The records assessors ask for.
AMC vs CMC for medical equipment
Which contract to choose for each system.
Dialysis, critical care and home care
Space, water, machines, staff and service.
Machine, protocol, training and service.
Choosing a blood pressure monitor and nebulizer
Validated devices and correct technique.
Frequently asked questions
The Milap International team, using published studies and standards, which are listed at the end of each guide.
They explain how to choose first. Where we name a product, it is one we supply and service.
Yes. Send your workload and requirements and we will reply within 24 hours.
Yes, for the systems we supply.
No. They are general information for buyers; follow your clinicians, laboratory director and accreditation body.
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