The document discusses guidelines for establishing a safe and effective medical laboratory. It emphasizes that laboratory design should ensure separate pathways for patients and samples to avoid contamination. Safety depends on the laboratory design, supervision, safety protocols and training. It provides recommendations for layout of the different areas of the laboratory including reception, sampling rooms, analysis areas, storage rooms and more. Proper premises, benches, scheduled cleaning and safety equipment are also covered to support quality testing and safety.

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

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When designing a laboratory or
organizing workflow, ensure that
patients and patient samples do not
have common pathways

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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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Stock room

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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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Premises
• high ceiling with good ventilation
 walls and ceiling
• 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