OLFU Overview of Laboratory Management

LABORATORY MANAGEMENT LEC 1 2021-2022

1ST Semester
RMT 2023 Instructor: Prof. Jonna E. Agabe Tacsay, RMT, MSMT TRANS 1 LMGT211
Date: September 10, 2021
Outline II. LABORATORY SECTIONS
At the end of the session, the student must be able to learn:
A. Clinical Chemistry
I. Overview of Laboratory Management
A. Laboratory Personnel  patient’s specimen is tested for
B. Medical Laboratory Organizational Chart various chemical components
II. Laboratory Sections > Ex: Glucose, Cholesterol,
A. Clinical Chemistry Triglyceride, Hormones,
B. Clinical Microscopy Enzymes
C. Hematology
D. Blood Transfusion Service B. Clinical Microscopy
E. Blood Bank Production  performs routine & special test on
F. Histopathology & Cytology patient’s urine & fecal samples
G. Immunology & Serology  examined & performed through
microscopic analysis
> Ex: Urinalysis, Fecalysis,
I. OVERVIEW OF LABORATORY MANAGEMENT
Fecal Occult Blood test
Management (FOBT), Pregnancy test
 process of reaching organizational goals, by working with &
through people and other organizational resources, which C. Hematology
attains organization goals in an effective & efficient manner  performs routine & special tests on
the component of whole blood & to
LABORATORY PERSONNEL other body fluids
 trained in multiple areas of the laboratory with > Ex: Complete Blood count
Generalist (CBC), Differential count,
staffing flexibility & wide area of knowledge
Laboratory  individual responsible for staffing & Platelet count
Supervisor scheduling the laboratory
Specialist/  person trained & experienced in one specific D. Blood Transfusion Service
Section Head laboratory discipline  prepares & performs cross-
matching for the compatibility of
 person with expertise in testing methods
patient’s blood to donor’s blood,
 has the ability to analyze & solve problems
Medical which includes:
Technologist  a bachelor degree holder in medical o whole blood
technology program, some requires
o packed red blood cells
certification of practice
(RBCs)
Medical  knowledge may be lacking to o platelet concentrates
Technician review/troubleshoot test results o plasma transfusions
> Ex: Cross-matching, Blood typing,
MEDICAL LABORATORY ORGANIZATIONAL CHART Antibodies Screening

E. Blood Bank Production

 prepares different blood
components, derivatives & other
blood products for transfusion
 in charge of the supply of various
blood products

F. Histopathology & Cytology

 surgical specimens are examined
for pathologic diagnosis &
interpretation
 cytology sections requires smears
of body fluids to gather evidence
Processors
Specimen

for certain medical conditions

G. Immunology & Serology

 patient’s sample is analyzed to
identify any present
antibody/antigen that causes any
medical condition that may be
considered as infectious
> Ex: Human Immunodeficiency
virus (HIV), Hepatitis,
Measles, Dengue

Bisenio, J. — TRANSCRIBER