What is Laboratory, it's types, importance, services and Genaral sefety

 

In this article we will know What is Laboratory it’s types and importance and you also know Medical Laboratory and laboratory services, General safety guideline.

What is Laboratory?

A laboratory is a facility that provides controlled conditions in which scientific or technological research, experiments, and measurement may be performed. Laboratory services are provided in a variety of settings: physicians' offices, clinics, hospitals, and regional and national referral centers.

The earliest laboratory according to the present evidence is the home laboratory of Pythagoras of Samos, the well-known Greek philosopher, and scientist. This laboratory was created when Pythagoras conducted an experiment about tones of sound and the vibration of the string

The laboratory revolution occurred somewhat later in other disciplines. The first physics laboratory in the modern sense of the word was opened in 1833 by Wilhelm Weber (1804–1891) at Göttingen University.

Laboratory types:

  Normally laboratories are three types –

1.    Research Laboratory 

2.    Development Laboratory

3.    Test Laboratory

What is the importance of the laboratory?

The laboratory is important for the detection of disease in individuals and populations. Laboratory tests are also important for the detection of environmental toxins such as lead. As we laboratory professionals know well, for a lab test to be useful it has to be available and accurate.

What is a medical laboratory?

A medical laboratory or clinical laboratory is a laboratory where many types of tests are carried out on clinical specimens to obtain information about the health of a patient to aid in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.

Medical laboratory types:

medical laboratories are many types -

1.    Clinical Biochemistry laboratory 

2.    Clinical Haematology laboratory

3.    Clinical Pathology laboratory

4.    Microbiology laboratory

5.    Immunology laboratory 

6.    Serology Laboratory

7.    Histopathology laboratory           

8.    Molecular biology laboratory

Laboratory service:

Lab service means services related to lab tests, including detailed information and specimen collection supplies for supported lab tests, lab test requisitioning and ordering, lab test specimen collection and accessioning, lab tests performed on specimens, recording of lab test results, delivery of lab test results and billing and collection for lab services.

Personal and General Laboratory safety for working in the lab-

• ·      Never eat or drink while working in the laboratory.
• ·      Read labels carefully.
• ·     Do not use any equipment unless you are trained and approved as a user by your supervisor.
• ·      Wear safety glasses or face shields when working with hazardous materials and/or equipment.
• ·      Wear gloves when using any hazardous or toxic agent.
• ·      When handling dangerous substances, wear gloves, laboratory coats, and safety shields or glasses, shorts, and sandals should not be worn in the lab at any time. Shoes are required when working in machine shops.

    ·      If you have long hair or loose clothes, make sure it is tied back or confined.

• ·      Keep the work area clear of all materials except those needed for your work. Coats should be hung in your room or placed in a locker. Extra books, purses, etc. should be kept away from equipment that requires air flow or ventilation to prevent overheating.