Lesson 1

Question 1

What are the five (5) general considerations when building a laboratory

Answer 1

Location, Privacy, Conformance with building laws, Ventilation, Spaces required

Question 2

reception area where you receive your clients.

Answer 2

Business Area

Question 3

a place for OPD or outpatient area located outside the laboratory

Answer 3

Collection Area

Question 4

What are the five (5) general administrative service and public health

Answer 4

business area
collection area
toilet facilities
clinical working area
support services area

Question 5

Services in Primary Category; Hematology

Answer 5

● CBC
● Forward and reverse ABO grouping & Rh (D) typing
● Qualitative Platelet Determination

Question 6

Services in Primary Category; Clinical Microscopy

Answer 6

● Routine Fecalysis
● Routine Urinalysis
● Fecal Occult Blood Test
● Pregnancy Test (Rapid hormone test kit)
● Wet Smear for Trichomonas (STI)

Question 7

Services in Primary Category; Clinical Chemistry

Answer 7

● FBS & RBS
● OGTT
● Lipid Profile
● Creatinine
● BUN
○ blood urine nitrogen
● BUA
○ blood uric acid

Question 8

Services in Secondary Category: Hematology

Answer 8

Coagulation Studies
● PT
● aPTT

● CBC
● Forward and reverse ABO grouping & Rh (D) typing
● Qualitative Platelet Determination

Question 9

Services in Secondary Category: Immunology / Serology

Answer 9

● RPR (Rapid Plasma Reagin) / Syphilis Test
● Dengue Test
● ASO Titer
● HIV Screening
● HBsAg

Question 10

Services in Secondary Category: Clinical Chemistry

Answer 10

● 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

Question 11

Services in Secondary Category: Microbiology

Answer 11

● Gram Stain
● KOH
● TB / Nucleic Acid Amplification

Question 12

Services in Secondary Category: Blood Banking

Answer 12

Cross Matching (Hospital- based)

Question 13

Services in Tertiary Category: Microbiology

Answer 13

● Culture and Sensitivity
(Aerobic and Anaerobic)

Question 14

Services in Tertiary Category: Immunology / Serology

Answer 14

Any machine-based
serological and immunological:
● Tumor Markers
● Thyroid Function
● Hepatitis Profile

Question 15

Services in Tertiary Category: Histopathology

Answer 15

● Surgical Pathology
● Cytology

Question 16

LABORATORY PHYSICAL PLANT DESIGN CONSIDERATION

○ Temperature -
○ Humidity -
○ Air Flow -

Answer 16

○ Temperature - 68°F - 76°F
○ Humidity - 20% - 60%
○ Air Flow - 12 Air exchanges per hour.

Question 17

Base cabinets provide ___-___ more storage than suspended cabinets.

Answer 17

20% - 30%

Question 18

Install ______ for noise control in open laboratories.

Answer 18

drop ceiling

Question 19

Space requirements:

Answer 19

150-200 net ft² or 27-40 net ft² per hospital bed.

Question 20

Rooms larger than _____ must have __ exits.

Answer 20

100 ft²
2

Question 21

The corridor for patients must be ____ wide and for non-patients, _____.

Answer 21

8ft
3ft 8in

Question 22

Eyewash unit must be within ____ of the work area

Answer 22

100ft

Question 23

Lab counter width

Answer 23

2 ft 6 in

Question 24

Lab counter to wall clearance

Answer 24

4 ft

Question 25

Lab counter to counterclearance

Answer 25

7 ft

Question 26

Desk height

Answer 26

30 in

Question 27

Keyboard drawer height

Answer 27

25 – 70 in

Question 28

Human body standing

Answer 28

4 sq ft

Question 29

Human body sitting

Answer 29

6 sq ft