Laboratory Equipment

A medical lab it is where tests are carried out on clinical specimens to obtain information about the the health of a patient to aid in diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases.

It utilizes samples of fluids or tissues from patients to identify evidence of disease or medical conditions.

Types of Laboratory

Diagnostic

Hospital

National

Clinical

Research and university laboratory

Equipment in Lab set-up

Microscope

Hematology analyzer

Blood gas analyzer

Autoclave

Hotplates

Chemistry analyzer

Differential counter

Urinalysis analysis

DNA analyzers

Gamma counters

Histology & Cytology equipment

Microplate readers/ washers

Incubators

Point of care analyzers

Immunoassay analyzers

Five rules of lab safety

Dress appropriately

Keep a tidy lab

Know your lab safety symbol

Handle chemical spills properly

Know your safety equipment

Risks in a laboratory

Fire/explosions

Thermal & chemical burns

Skin absorption of chemical

Inhalation of toxic fumes

Cuts of the skin

What SDS Means

Safety data sheet- a document summarizing the potential health effects chemical make-up storage, use, handling, safe work practices and emergency procedures related

to hazardous materials.

What is found in a medical laboratory

They are classified as either clinical pathology laboratories which analyze blood, urine, culture products and other body fluids

Anatomical (surgical) pathology lab which analyze tissue or organ samples obtained during surgery or autopsy and cervical and body fluid samples obtained by

Difference between apparatus and equipment

Apparatus: It is more specific to a particular purpose, while equipment it is more general in nature like whatever things on is equipped with

Phlebotomist: the person who take samples of blood for testing