Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Describe the pre-analytic, analytic and post-analytic stages of laboratory testing and list the important aspects of specimen collection and transportation.
• Define Standard Precautions and recognize the importance of following safety guidelines.
• Understand the patient's right to confidentiality and considerate treatment.
• List the classical laboratory divisions and the common specimens and tests in each.
• Describe clinical laboratory personnel and their roles.
• Define Quality Assurance.

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  AUTHORS Michael L. Astion, MD, PhD Nancy Goodyear, PhD Joyce A. Behrens, MS, MT(ASCP) Don Broyles, HSD Adam Orkand, BA

  CONTINUING EDUCATION Course # : 466-018-02 Contact Hours : 1.5

Laboratory Safety

   Electrical Safety
   UV Safety
   Ergonomic Safety
   Biosafety
   Fire Safety
   Chemical Safety
   Formaldehyde Safety

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Each course covers:

• Potential health effects
• Symptoms
• Risk factors
• Methods of risk mitigation and prevention

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AUTHORS Sara Trimble, MT(ASCP) Adam Orkand, BA Michael Astion, MD, PhD

CONTINUING EDUCATION Course Course # Contact Hours UV Safety 466-029-04 1 Ergonomic Safety 466-030-04 1 Biosafety 466-031-04 2 Chemical Safety 466-032-04 1 Electrical Safety 466-033-04 1 Fire Safety 466-034-04 1 Formaldehyde Safety 466-035-04 1

Orientation to Patient Safety

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• State two reasons why most labs do not have a 'patient safety culture'
• List three major findings from studies of patient safety
• List three sources of cases of lab-related patient injuries
• Describe the barriers to determining patient injuries and techniques for overcoming these barriers
• Define cognitive and noncognitive errors
• Characterize any case of lab-related injury (or potential injury) regarding:
  
  • Patient outcome
  • Responsibility for problem
  • Phase of testing
  • Preventability and error type
  • Interventions to prevent similar cases

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  AUTHORS Michael Astion, MD, PhD

  CONTINUING EDUCATION Course # : 466-025-03 Contact Hours : 2