3 Fundamentals of Laboratory Management

Question 1

refers to a facility subdivided into different
sections where common diagnostic procedures
are done by specialized health professionals

Answer 1

Clinical Laboratory

Question 2

aims
to ensure the health of the general public by
preventing the operation of substandard
laboratories.

Answer 2

RA 4688, Clinical Laboratory Law of 1966

Question 3

a duly registered physician, specialist in the study of
disease works in both clinical pathology and anatomical
pathology

Answer 3

Pathologist

Question 4

he head
of the laboratory; countercheck the work done by a
medical technologist, his/her signature should always be
affixed in every result form released by the laboratory

Answer 4

Pathologist

Question 5

are in the
front line of laboratory diagnostics

Answer 5

Medical Technologist

Question 6

process specimens and releases
laboratory results after the tests
have been confirmed by a
pathologist

Answer 6

Medical Technologist

Question 7

their signature should be affixed in
every result form released by a
laboratory

Answer 7

Medical Technologist

Question 8

qualified to assist a medical
technologist/pathologist in the practice of
Medical Technology.

Answer 8

Medical Laboratory Technician

Question 9

trained to collect blood samples either
through skin puncture, venipuncture, or
arterial puncture.

Answer 9

Phlebotomist

Question 10

guide the personnel to deliver
their assigned duties and responsibilities within limited time and
resources.

Answer 10

LABORATORY MANAGEMENT

Question 11

What Do Laboratory Managers Do and What Are Their Responsibilities?

Answer 11

Their tasks can be strategic, tactical or
operational

Question 12

Laboratory managers who conduct the _______ of
laboratory management are highly experienced. They are
responsible for the direction of the laboratory, and ensure
that the operation fits in with the visions and missions in the
long-term.

Answer 12

strategic roles/duties

Question 13

They facilitate the day-to-day
operation in the lab by setting up schemes and timeframes
for each job, including personnel involved in each job, and
the extent of involvement.

Answer 13

Laboratory managers

Question 14

Tactical and Operational Roles can be broadly categorized
into the following forms:

Answer 14

a. Internal work processes
b. Regulatory adherence
c. Mentoring
d. Paperwork

Question 15

processes that are crucial for the day-to-day functioning
of the lab.

Answer 15

Internal work processes

Question 16

Some examples of internal work processes
are:

Answer 16

a. Inventory management
b. Shared equipment reservation
c. Equipment maintenance
d. Resources acquisition and management
e. Waste management
f. Information management

Question 17

Laboratory managers must ensure that the lab
operations comply with relevant regulations
without compromising working hours or work
output.

Answer 17

Regulatory adherence

Question 18

To achieve regulatory adherence, lab managers may do
one of the following:

Answer 18

Design workflows
Set up working areas

Question 19

to inform new lab personnel of the
rules they must abide by when working in the
lab, and to make them aware of the
associated health risks and how to minimize
them.

Answer 19

Mentoring

Question 20

procurement
and regulatory requirements

Answer 20

Paperwork

Question 21

What Skills Should Lab Managers Have?

Answer 21

Analytical skills
Management skills
Interpersonal skills

Question 21

ranges from gathering invoices or proof
of purchase, to drafting, reviewing, and filing
regulatory papers.

Answer 21

Paperwork

Question 22

To analyze and evaluate the complexity,
technicality, importance, urgency, and
frequency of the tasks at hand, and ensure
that they are all accomplished on time

Answer 22

Analytical skills

Question 23

Lab managers should be able to formulate a
plan, determine the importance of each
assignment, delay or delegate certain tasks,
including appointing the best personnel to
handle such task.

Answer 23

Management skills

Question 24

Laboratory manager’s duties require contact with lab
personnel, and many of them call for personnel
participation,

Answer 24

Interpersonal skills

Question 25

useful for lab managers in
external interactions with patients, visitors or
suppliers.

Answer 25

Interpersonal skills

Question 26

Types on interpersonal skill

Answer 26

Communication
Coordination
Negotiation

Question 27

important for the training of new lab members or when
there is a change of direction, new expectations or new schemes being
put into action

Answer 27

Communication

Question 28

coordinate between the
organization leaders and members of the lab in order to align the
workings of the lab with the overall strategic plan.

Answer 28

Coordination

Question 29

knows how to engage with their lab members, helps them recognize
their potentials and motivates them to deal with their shortcomings to
achieve their goals.

Answer 29

Coordination

Question 30

together
with the technical knowledge of the work in the
lab will enable the lab personnel to enjoy a
friendly work environment that will allow them
to reach their full potential.

Answer 30

Interpersonal skills

Question 31

Tips for Efficient Lab Management

Answer 31

Understanding lab terms and techniques
Knowing lab personnel
Choosing the right tool and using it
Staying up-to-date and acquiring new skills

Question 32

It provides a
comprehensive picture of the work—how well it is progressing,
and whether strategic or tactical changes must be made to
ensure the success of the work.

Answer 32

Understanding lab terms and techniques

Question 33

help personnel
engagement, and support the decision-making process
in a way that is the most effective for lab productivity.

Answer 33

Knowing lab personnel

Question 34

Lab manager’s duties are mostly recurring routine tasks
such as income and expenditure revision, restocking supplies,
preparing for regulatory inspection, or renewing regulatory
permits

Answer 34

Choosing the right tool and using it

Question 35

Laboratory manager generally possesses a technical background but
also require non-technical skills to fill the role. Training sessions or
relevant new skills can be beneficial to the lab in the long run.

Answer 35

Staying up-to-date and acquiring new skills