Computerized threshold determination for automated ABO/Rh tests.

Abstract

Automated microplate blood-grouping systems rely on a pair of thresholds to determine whether reactions are positive or negative. The determination of these thresholds is a critical step in the quality control process for automated microplate blood grouping. A simple method has been developed for automatically setting these thresholds. A more sophisticated method, which required substantial computational complexity, was also tried. The more complex method did not perform better than the simple method described here.