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The Clinical Laboratory Flashcards

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A collection of people working together under a defined structure for achieving a predetermined outcome

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ORGANIZATION

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Consists of four structural models; each component is specifically functioned to fulfill the mission and vision of the entire organization

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ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN

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It shows the hierarchical organization level

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FUNCTIONAL COMPONENT

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Either a Pathologist/Physician trained in Laboratory Management

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Laboratory Director

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Works under the supervision of a Registered Pathologist

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Chief Medical Technologist

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Works under the supervision of the Chief Medical Technologist

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Section Head

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A person who holds a bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology and works under the supervision of a Registered Medical Technologist; some lab technicians are strictly phlebotomists while some perform less complex tests and procedures than medical technologists

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Medical Technician

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Assists the Medical Technologist or Lab Technicians whose activities should be limited to
nontechnical procedures

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Laboratory Assistant

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Arranged along a common platform; imperative to declare the subdivided area of work (specialty testing, clinical services, anatomic services, and transform services subsections)

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SELF-CONTAINED

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Merely shows different areas of work and the person assigned as section head; with this, each staff member can have independent functions irrespective whether they are assigned to the hematology of clinical chemistry sections, or performing routine or special tests

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MATRIX COMPONENT

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Reflects an information technology model; consists of units or realignment of works to reduce duplications and revenue generating services; some laboratories may have an affiliated lab or satellite lab, which are part of networking services

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NETWORK COMPONENT

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An element of a laboratory organization that literally means the commanding authority and one who is responsible for giving orders

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LEVEL OF AUTHORITY

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In-charge of hospital-based laboratory; the director or person in charge of the clinical and anatomic laboratory; a duly Registered Physician who is specially trained in the methods of laboratory medicine and microscopic study of tissue, secretion,
and excretion of human body and its function to diagnose and characterize disease of living patients; may also conduct autopsies

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Chief Pathologist

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In-charge of School-based Laboratory; has the authority to give orders and enforce policies

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Dean / Department Head

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An element of a laboratory organization that covered under special entity known as information management, which refers to the collection and management of information from sources and the distribution of that information to the audience

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LEVELS OF COMMUNICATION

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This states the laboratory and institutional policy for the guidance of those working in a laboratory (examples: dress code, rules on food, relationships, etc.)

Intralaboratory Communications

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Policy Manual

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This consists of standard operating procedures or technical manuals

Intralaboratory Communications

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Procedure Manuals

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This consists of – working guidelines; safety manuals and quality management manuals

Intralaboratory Communications

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Administrative Manuals

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This is the book of instructions covering the ordering of tests, proper method of collection, transport and storage of specimens

Extralaboratory Communications

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Manual procedures and collection instructions

20
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This contains information about laboratory services

Extralaboratory Communications

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The Laboratory User’s Manual

21
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This include periodic laboratory bulletins and newsletters

Extralaboratory Communications

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Laboratory Bulletins

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The designated function of a department to divide and delegate tasks or workload; it is the mandatory
responsibility of a leader to avoid work confusion and complications and overlapping

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DIVISION OF WORK

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  • Attached to a hospital and perform complete tests on patients
  • The head is the Chief Pathologist
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HOSPITAL-BASED LABORATORY

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Workflow of Hospital-based Laboratories

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  1. Receive specimen
  2. Assign laboratory number (Computer Registration)
  3. Analysis
  4. Tabulation of 2 or more results
  5. Verification by competent Pathologist
  6. Forward results to Physician/Nurse
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  • Perform minor analysis and submit collected samples to private or community laboratories for thorough analysis
  • Headed by the Dean or Department Head
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SCHOOL-BASED LABORATORIES

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Workflow of School-based laboratories

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  1. Sample analysis
  2. Forward laborious analysis to private or hospital laboratory
  3. Receive results the following day
  4. Forward results to school clinics
  5. Tabulation and Verification of result
  6. Forward to school clinic
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CLINICAL PATHOLOGY AND ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY LABORATORIES

What is the HIerarchy of Laboratory Staff in a Clinical Pathology Laboratory?

Highest authority to lowest

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  1. Pathologist
  2. Clinical Laboratory Scientist / Medical Technologist
  3. Cytotechnologist
  4. Clinical Laboratory Technician
  5. Phlebotomist
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CLINICAL PATHOLOGY AND ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY LABORATORIES

What is the HIerarchy of Laboratory Staff in an Anatomic Pathology Laboratory?

HIghest authority to lowest

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  1. Pathologist
  2. Pathology Assistant
  3. Cytotechnologist
  4. Histotechnologist
  5. Histotechnician
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LABORATORY SERVICE MODELS

Equipped simply with the equipment that requires manual operation; services rendered are usually routine lab exams (urinalysis, fecalysis, and CBC); floor area is about 10 square meters

DISTINCTIVE MODELS OF HOSPITAL-BASED LABORATORIES

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“Closed” Laboratory

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LABORATORY SERVICE MODELS

The discrete services are placed in one large room, where all the sections are confined; has a floor size of about 20 square meters; also classified as a secondary category laboratory’ can render all lab services and all equipment are manually operated and semi-automated, except that it cannot serve as a drug center

DISTINCTIVE MODELS OF HOSPITAL-BASED LABORATORIES

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“Open” Laboratory

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LABORATORY SERVICE MODELS

Involves consolidation of various sections of the laboratory; has merging and novation of one or more sections

DISTINCTIVE MODELS OF HOSPITAL-BASED LABORATORIES

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Core Laboratory

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LABORATORY SERVICE MODELS

Specific low volume or expensive laboratory services are consolidated into one laboratory; services rendered require strict compliance with the regulation of the hospital; also called hospital-based laboratory or clinical pathology laboratory

DISTINCTIVE MODELS OF HOSPITAL-BASED LABORATORIES

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Regional Laboratory

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LABORATORY SERVICE MODELS

A traditional full-service lab that handles all kinds of testing, especially esoteric tests

DISTINCTIVE MODELS OF HOSPITAL-BASED LABORATORIES

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Reference Laboratory

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REFERENCE LABORATORIES IN THE PHILIPPINES

What is the definition of RITM?

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Research Institute of Tropical Medicine

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REFERENCE LABORATORIES IN THE PHILIPPINES

For confirmatory drug testing

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East Avenue Medical Center Reference Laboratory

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LABORATORY SERVICE MODELS

Testing is usually bought to the patient’s bedside; this service is offered by the hospital laboratory equipped with portable or handy equipment that can be used by the patient

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Point of Care Laboratory

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LABORATORY SERVICE MODELS

Also known as “response laboratory”; often located in or near an emergency department or surgical suite; these services are available in some countries and in tertiary-based laboratories

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STAT Laboratory

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LABORATORY SERVICE MODELS

Provides a limited number of routine and/or specialty services on a stat or non-stat basis; example if hospitals have a research lab rendering specific lab examinations

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Limited Service Laboratory

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