In this post we are going to list some basic safety precautions against infections in the laboratory. All specimen arriving in the laboratory should be regarded as being potentially pathogenic. It is very wrong notion to think that only specimen meant for bacteriological investigations are infectious. A specimen of cerebrospinal fluid send for glucose estimation […]
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Laboratory Animals All the laboratory animal should be examined post-mortem whatever the cause of death. If the dead is unexpected, or among stock animals a full post-mortem report for the cause of the Death should be recorded and precaution taken to prevent other death. When it is expected that the post-mortem will depend on the
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Many people choose to avoid medical laboratory test when they went for medical treatment. Someone of them do that to cut down expenses, why some do it because of needles phobia, and some thinks the test is not relevant. Whatever you thinks it is, please know that Medical Laboratory test is very necessary. Properly conducted
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1. Patient identification and preparation Before a sample is taken, the patient should be positively identified by verifying his name and identification number.The Laboratory should provide the procedure manual containing information regarding each test, from how to request a test to any instruction that should be followed before and while a sample is being collected.
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The practice of medical laboratory science is associated with hazard and accident. The Laboratory worker is very much at risk of acquiring transmissible disease true contact with patients or handling of clinical specimens. Thought accident do or call in the best of laboratory, a poly design and overcrowded laboratory has the increased possibility of hazards
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And this content we are going to discuss on the professional ethics of medical laboratory scientist. But before then you have to understand that a professional ethics a medical laboratory base on each country law. Newcomers as well as established member of the profession must at all time be aware of the need for dedication
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When collecting blood sample from vein, It is easier to enter a vein which can be felt than the one that is only seen. The techniques should not be applied to tightly not too long another not to cause venustus is week and leave the concentrations of certain blood substance such as hemoglobin, plasma proteins
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What is Patient Status? A patient status referred to the physiological state of the patient at the time of collections of sample for diagnostic investigation. Importance of Patients Status This is to minimise variations in the final result. Factors such as food intake or physical activity may increase or decrease the level of certain body
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A general body test is an investigation of the entire body systems. In medical laboratory, some patients often walked in and request for general test. Most of these patients are the one that weren’t refer by medical personnels. Why This patients request for General Test? Most of the patient that request for general test are
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Medical Laboratory is a very risky place to work in health system. Many sample they brought to laboratory for investigation of a particular disease, may be infected with others contagious disease, and you as a scientist will not know, that is why the first procedure in medical Laboratory is safety. Apply safety from collecting sample
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Just like every other things that have basics requirements, and set-up, Medical Laboratory has it own designs to suit the jobs needs. When starting a medical laboratory, some basic consideration must be taken into account in bring out laboratories design. In this post, i will outline seven basics, compulsory design laboratory needs. 1. The Laboratory
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This article we are going to discuss on how to care for laboratory balance. Laboratory balance is a delicate instrument that gives a precision measurement. This instrument need careful handling and regular maintenance. The manufacturer instruction for use are to be followed as much as possible when using the weighing balance. In using weighing, balance
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