MLS Nature of Clin Chem Flashcards
According to AO 59 s 2001
According to function
According to institutional character
According to service capability
Clinical pathology focuses on?
clinical chemistry
immunohematology & blood banking
Medical microbiology
immunology & serology
hematology
parasitology
clinical microscopy
toxicology
therapeutic drug monitoring
endocrinology
Anatomic Pathology focuses on?
histopathology
immunohistopathology
cytology
autopsy
forensic pathology
Based on AO 27s 2007
According to ownership
According to function
According Institutional character
According to service capability
Primary category test available
Routine Hematology
Routine Urinalysis
Routine Fecalysis
Blood typing
Quantitative platelet determination
Primary category Equipment
Clinical Centrifuge
Microhematocrit centrifuge
Microscope
Hemoglobinometer
Differential blood counter
Primary category floor area?
10 sq. meters
Secondary category test available
Routine Clinical Chemistry
Cross matching
and routine test
Secondary category Equipment
Refrigerator
Photometer
Timer
+ primary category equipment
Secondary category floor area?
20 sq meters
Tertiary category test available?
Special Chemistry
Special Hematology
Immunology/Serology
Microbiology
Tertiary category Equipment
Balance, Triple/Analytical
Rotator
Serofuge
Autoclave
Drying Oven
Biosafety Cabinet
+primary and secondary equipment
Tertiary category floor area?
60 sq. meters
NRL
National Reference laboratory
NRL provide special functions and services as:
Confirmatory testing
Surveillance
Resolution of conflicts
and research
Evaluation of kits and reagents
External quality assessment program