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Basic Procedure Before Laboratory investigation: Pre-analytical Factor

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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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Design for setting Up Medical Laboratories

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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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Post analytical stage

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quality control in medical Laboratory come after conclusion of investigation. In order to maintain health standard guidelines, quality assurance must be there to. Quality assurance in the post analytical stage includes: Reporting and verifying Haematological test results. Taking appropriate actions when a result has serious clinical implications. Ensuring test results are interpreted correctly and adequate

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Common Medical Laboratory Investigation (Test)

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Common Medical Laboratory Investigation (Test) 1. Human Immuno deficiency syndrome (HIV) 2. Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). 3. Packed Cells Volume (PCV) 4. Malaria Parasites (MP) 5. Widal. 5. VDRL. 6. Blood Group. 7. Genotype. 8. Pregnancy Test (PT) 9. H. Pylori. 10. Full Blood Count (FBC). 11. Red Blood Cell (RBC). 12. Erythrocytes Sedimentation

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Common test Request often in Nigeria Medical Laboratories

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Medical Laboratory test is the same all over the world, but base on the endemic of particular infection, some societies tend to limit the required investigation. Nigeria is not an exemption. Because excess of Mosquitoes who help in transmitting Malaria, MP, Malaria parasites is one of the common test Request in Nigeria. And often if

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