ASCPi-LABORATORY OPERATIONS

Many accidents in the Lab do not just happen; they are caused by carelessness, lack of attention to detail, or lack of proper communication. Most laboratory accidents are preventable by exercising good technique, staying alert, and using common sense.

Quality can be defined as the worth of services. Six Sigma and Lean define the components critical to quality as the key measurable characteristics of a product or process whose performance requirements or specification limits must be met to satisfy the customer. Quality and safety are of the utmost importance in a clinical laboratory.

Today’s clinical laboratory requires a minimal amount of solution preparation and mathematical calculations. Most reagents are prepackaged for immediate use, however, in special circumstances, laboratory staff are required to calculate and prepare solutions for analytical assays or calculate results.