Lesson 1 Flashcards
What are the five (5) general considerations when building a laboratory
Location, Privacy, Conformance with building laws, Ventilation, Spaces required
reception area where you receive your clients.
Business Area
a place for OPD or outpatient area located outside the laboratory
Collection Area
What are the five (5) general administrative service and public health
business area
collection area
toilet facilities
clinical working area
support services area
Services in Primary Category; Hematology
● CBC
● Forward and reverse ABO grouping & Rh (D) typing
● Qualitative Platelet Determination
Services in Primary Category; Clinical Microscopy
● Routine Fecalysis
● Routine Urinalysis
● Fecal Occult Blood Test
● Pregnancy Test (Rapid hormone test kit)
● Wet Smear for Trichomonas (STI)
Services in Primary Category; Clinical Chemistry
● FBS & RBS
● OGTT
● Lipid Profile
● Creatinine
● BUN
○ blood urine nitrogen
● BUA
○ blood uric acid
Services in Secondary Category: Hematology
Coagulation Studies
● PT
● aPTT
● CBC
● Forward and reverse ABO grouping & Rh (D) typing
● Qualitative Platelet Determination
Services in Secondary Category: Immunology / Serology
● RPR (Rapid Plasma Reagin) / Syphilis Test
● Dengue Test
● ASO Titer
● HIV Screening
● HBsAg
Services in Secondary Category: Clinical Chemistry
● Serum Electrolytes
(NaF, K, Ca)
● ALT (alanine
aminotransferase)
● AST (aspartate
aminotransferase)
● FBS & RBS
● OGTT
● Lipid Profile
● Creatinine
● BUN
○ blood urine nitrogen
● BUA
○ blood uric acid
Services in Secondary Category: Microbiology
● Gram Stain
● KOH
● TB / Nucleic Acid Amplification
Services in Secondary Category: Blood Banking
Cross Matching (Hospital- based)
Services in Tertiary Category: Microbiology
● Culture and Sensitivity
(Aerobic and Anaerobic)
Services in Tertiary Category: Immunology / Serology
Any machine-based
serological and immunological:
● Tumor Markers
● Thyroid Function
● Hepatitis Profile
Services in Tertiary Category: Histopathology
● Surgical Pathology
● Cytology
LABORATORY PHYSICAL PLANT DESIGN CONSIDERATION
○ Temperature -
○ Humidity -
○ Air Flow -
○ Temperature - 68°F - 76°F
○ Humidity - 20% - 60%
○ Air Flow - 12 Air exchanges per hour.
Base cabinets provide ___-___ more storage than suspended cabinets.
20% - 30%
Install ______ for noise control in open laboratories.
drop ceiling
Space requirements:
150-200 net ft² or 27-40 net ft² per hospital bed.
Rooms larger than _____ must have __ exits.
100 ft²
2
The corridor for patients must be ____ wide and for non-patients, _____.
8ft
3ft 8in
Eyewash unit must be within ____ of the work area
100ft
Lab counter width
2 ft 6 in
Lab counter to wall clearance
4 ft
