LESSON 3 LABORATORY SET-UP AND EQUIPMENTS Flashcards
Unwanted nucleic acids into the specimen
Contamination
Repeated amplification of the same target sequence leads to accumulation of amplification products (?) in the laboratory environment
10^9
Contamination Sources:
- Cross contamination between specimens
- Amplification product contamination
- Laboratory surfaces
- Ventilation ducts
- Reagents/supplies
- Hair, skin, saliva, and clothes of lab personnel
Contamination will be reduced.
1. Organization of [?]
2. Correct handling of [?]
3. Hands must be [?] and gloves and lab coats changed when moving between the designated areas.
4. Each room/area needs a separate set of [?]
workspace and equipment
reagents
washed
clearly labelled equipments and reagents
[?]Guidelines in Securing a License Operate a COVID-19 Testing Laboratory in the Philippines
AO 14 series 2020
COVID-19 testing shall only be done in a
DOH licensed
COVID-19 testing laboratory shall be a [?], with its own designated working room
separate unit
Strict adherence to biosafety and biosecurity guidelines, infection prevention and control prescribed by the [?]
RITM based on WHO recommendations
COVID-19 testing laboratories shall be strictly prohibited from [?]of examinations
outsourcing
only use [?] testing kits, reagents and devices
FDA registered
supervised by a [?], with training in Molecular Laboratory Diagnosis
Board Certified Clinical Pathologist
Physical Facilities according to AO 14 series 2020 Dedicated space for the following:
- Specimen reception
- Sample Preparation room/ Virus Inactivation and Nucleic acid Extraction (Pre-PCR)
- Reagent storage/ Handling Master mix preparation room (Pre-PCR)
- PCR/ Amplification
- Clerical activities room
- Template addition room
- Changing room
- Post-PCR area
Both personnel, including
cleaning personnel, and specimens
• Amplification [?]
product-free to product-rich
• Remove [?] before leaving one area
PPE
• Avoid or limit [?]
reverse direction
Features of each area
1. Each area has separate sets of [?]
2. [?]- serves as a clean bench area
3. - are utilized for the aseptic transfer of materials between two controlled areas without the need for personnel movement
4. Air pressure
Reagent preparation:
Sample preparation:
Post-PCR:
equipment and supplies
Dead air box with UV light
Pass boxes
Positive pressure ; Negative pressure ; Negative pressure
01 Sample preparation/ Nucleic acid Extraction/ Virus inactivation
Minifuge
BSC Class II A2
Autoclave
Heating block
Cold rack
01 Sample preparation/ Nucleic acid Extraction/ Virus inactivation Others
Vortex mixer
Pipettes
Refrigerator with freezer for specimens
Refrigerator with Freezer for nucleic acid extracts
Minifuge
Computer and printer for accessioning
02 Master Mix
Filter pipette tips
Laminar flow cabinet
PCR cabinet
02 Master Mix Others
Refrigerator and freezer for reagents
Cold rack for PRC tubes
Minifuge
Microcentrifuge
Micropipettes
LFC/ PCR cabinet
Vortex mixer
03 Amplification/ PCR Room
Microplate spinner
Thermocycler
RT-PCR
03 Amplification/ PCR Room Others
Minicentrifuge
Thermocycler
04 Post- PCR Room
Electrophoresis
UV transilluminators
Gel documentation (E-box)
PCR-ELISA
Separation of Nucleic acid from proteins and other cellular debris
Minifuge
in extraction, DNA should be separated from an organic solvent
Minifuge
- Protects both the personnel and product
BSC Class II A2
- required by AO 14
BSC Class II A2
- Steam under pressure to kill bacteria, viruses, fungi, and spores in laboratory equipments and media
Autoclave
- 121oC; 15 psi (pressure); 15 to 30 mins
Autoclave
- for glasswares and culture media
Autoclave
- for extraction kits that requires heating for elution buffer
Heating block
- some extraction kits needs to be heated
Heating block
- for PCR tube: allows samples to stay cold longer
Cold rack
– for extraction of DNA and separation of nucleic acid (supernatant) from cellular debris (lipids) to set down at the bottom
Centrifugation
Different case for elusion
Centrifugation