The document describes the establishment of a medical laboratory, including its design, safety procedures, and responsibilities. It discusses how the laboratory should include areas for patient reception, sample collection and analysis, reporting, storage, and service rooms. It emphasizes that safety depends on the laboratory design, supervision, safety manuals and procedures, trained personnel, and risk assessment. It also outlines specific safety measures for the laboratory, such as limiting access, scheduled cleaning, and general safety equipment.

1. Description and establishment of medical
laboratory
Wala Hassan Mustafa
M.Sc. U of G

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Safety is dependent on:
laboratory design
a responsible supervisor
a safety manual and SOPs
trained personnel
assessment of risks

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is responsible for quality and safety
EVERY ONE

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Laboratory design
• The Laboratory Design Should Include:
• reception and registration of patients
• sampling rooms
• dispatch between different laboratories
• analysis of samples
• Report delivery, filing
• Service rooms

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Registration desk

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no unauthorized persons
no friends
no children
no animals
Please
CLOSE
the DOOR
Safety during service

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Sample collection room

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Blood
clotting
Hematology
Biochemistry
Wash
room
Bacteriology
Gynaecological
samples
collection
Blood
samples
collection
Common room,
stairs to offices
Disinfection
Patient
Reception

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Blood clotting
Hematology
Biochemistry
Wash
room
Bacteriology
Gynaecological
samples
collection
Blood
samples
collection
Common room,
stairs to offices
Disinfection
Sample
Reception

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Blood
clotting
Hematology
Biochemistry
Wash
room
Bacteriology
Gynaecological
samples
collection
Blood
samples
collection
Common room,
stairs to offices
Disinfection
Waste
Reception

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Stock room

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 walls and ceiling
• high ceiling with good ventilation
• use washable, glossy paint
• easy to clean and disinfect
• floor
• easy to clean and disinfect

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Benchtops
• non-porous covering
• easy to clean
• resistant to chemicals
• disinfectants
• no Wood, no Steele

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Benches and working space

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Scheduled Cleaning
• daily
• bench tops
• floors
• weekly
• ceiling and walls
• other
• refrigerators
• freezers
• storage areas
• record date and cleaning staff

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General Safety Equipment
shower
eye washer PPE
waste disposal
fire safety