LABORATORY PLANNING AND DESIGN Flashcards
LABORATORY PLANNING AND DESIGN
Location
Privacy
Ventilation
Conformance with building laws
Spaces
LOCATION:
situated in an area that is accessible both to clients and staff
• PRIVACY:
provide audible and visual privacy to clients from specimen collection to releasing of results
• Conformance with building laws:
planning and design, construction, renovation, maintenance, and repair of facilities
or the National Building Code
• PD 1096
• VENTILATION:
Acceptable air changes per hour (4-12)
SPACES REQUIRED
General Administrative Services and
Public Areas
Clinical Working Area
Support Services Area
GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND PUBLIC AREAS
Business Area
Collection Area
Toilet facilities
Reception area for information and business transactions, receiving of specimen, and releasing of results
Business Area
Waiting area for clients
Business Area
May be within the premises or adjacent to the laboratory
Toilet facilities
Sufficient to accomodate its activities and allow for smooth and coordinated workflow
CLINICAL WORKING AREA
Sufficient and appropriate storage and conditions provided for laboratory specimens, documents. records, manuals, equipment, reagents, supplies, slides and tissue blocks
CLINICAL WORKING AREA
Sufficient storage for records and supplies
SUPPORT SERVICES AREA
Sterilization room/area
SUPPORT SERVICES AREA
Waste holding area
SUPPORT SERVICES AREA
Staff pantry
SUPPORT SERVICES AREA
Other spaces for staff such as offices, conference room, lockers, and changing room are optional
SUPPORT SERVICES AREA
Fire safety: conform to
R.A. 9514 (Fire Code of the Philippines)
Direction of air
Directed outside;
air must not recirculate,
airflow must be from clean to less clean areas
