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
