Laboratory services form an essential component of the Hospital for correct diagnoses of patients. It is important to know how to collect specimens and perform tests correctly in order to obtain correct results. Regular quality management is important. The lab space will need to be large enough for all the equipment and staff required for the services. Patients need to be counselled to help them understand what the tests are for, how they will be performed and the meaning of the results. To do all of this, you will need to make sure that you follow steps provided in this chapter. Lab services must be consistent and dependable to correctly assess and manage patients with various illnesses. Without good quality lab services, test results may be wrong, and if they are not currently accurate, consistent, and dependable, every eff ort should be made to raise them to an acceptable standard.
Services
Enlisted below are the services provided:
- Blood sugar (glucose) testing
- Malaria diagnostics
- HIV diagnostics
- Hepatitis B & C
- CBC (Complete Blood Covent)
- Renal Function Tests (RFTs)
- Urine R/E (Routine Examination)
- Routine Blood Grouping
- Cross Match
- Compatibility Test
- Urine Pregnancy Test
Equipments
Following equipments are used for treatment:
- Safety goggles and safety equipment
- Beakers
- Erlenmeyer flasks, AKA conical flasks
- Florence flasks, AKA boiling flasks
- Test tubes, tongs, and racks
- Watch glasses
- Crucibles
- Funnels
- Graduated cylinders
- Volumetric flasks
- Droppers
- Pipettes
- Burets
- Ring stands, rings, and clamps
- Tongs and forceps
- Spatulas and scoopulas
- Thermometers
- Bunsen Burners
- Balances