Can Unmanned Aerial Systems (Drones) Be Used for the Routine Transport of Chemistry, Hematology, and Coagulation Laboratory Specimens?

Timothy K. Amukele, Lori J. Sokoll, Daniel Pepper, Dana P. Howard, Jeff Street · 2015

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Tests whether drone transport changes common clinical laboratory results.

Results show no systematic overall bias, but precision and bicarbonate acceptance criteria warrant attention.

Few abnormal samples and limited flight conditions prevent extrapolation to all specimens and transport environments.