Clinical Laboratory Flashcards
facility that is involved in the (a) pre-analytical, (b) analytical, (c.) and post-analytical procedures
Clinical laboratory
Clinical laboratory is where tests are done on specimens from the human bodv to obtain information about the health satus of a patient for the (3) of diseases.
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prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
These rules and regulations shall serve as new guidelines in the licensing of diagnostic clinical laboratories.
(A.O. 2021-0037)
____of all medical decisions are based on laboratory results (______)
70%
Silverstein, 2003
PURPOSE of Clin lab (5)
• Detect disease or predisposition to disease
• Cofirm or reject a diagnosis
• Establish prognosis
• Guide patient management
• Monitor efficacy of therapy
To successfully achieve its goal, a laboratory must use:
• Medical, scientific, and technical expertise
• Resources (Personnel, laboratory, and data processing equipment, supplies, and facilities)
• Organization, management and communication skills
LABORATORY DEPARTMENTS
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• Hematology
• Hemostasis and Coagulation
• Urinalysis
• Clinical Chemistry
• Blood Bank and Transfusion Services
• Immunology-Serology
• Molecular Diagnostics
• Microbiology
• Histopathology and Cytology
GOAL OF THE LABORATORY
QUALITY SERVICES
GOAL OF THE LABORATORY
- QUALITY
• Safe, comfortable phlebotomy experiences provided to all patients
• Properly collected and labeled specimens provided for testing
• Informative and helpful consultations and answers to questions
• Timely, accurate test results and reports provided to physicians and other healthcare personnel
Transforms a test order into a results report
THE LABORATORY WORKFLOW
THE LABORATORY WORKFLOW (5)
- Clinician/doctor ordering a test
- Sample collection, transport, receiving, and accessioning
- Testing and review
- Report preparation and report delivery
- Accurate test results and interpretation back to the physician
T or F
The laboratory does not perform or control some of the processes in the workflow
True
• Test ordering may be done by other…
authorized health professionals
T or F
The laboratory does not collect all samples to be tested or examined
True
Correct performance of all activities in the_____ is a MUST, whether or not the laboratory has control over them
workflow
Laboratory services:
From POCT (Point-of-care testing) to Highly sophisticated lab tests
•______ has added a level of transparency
Internet access
• Functional design of the lab
Before:
discrete or separate lab sections
• Functional design of the lab
Current:
• Single testing platform (Single analyzer)
• Workcell (2 or more linked instruments)
• Total laboratory automation (preanalytical to postanalytical)
• Regionalization
• A single, core lab provides high volume, routine testing
• One or more other labs perform highly specialized functions
HUB AND SPOKE MODEL
HUB AND SPOKE MODEL
Core: commonly used machines/ tests
Surroundings: highly specialized functions