Preventive maintenance of laboratory high complexity testing instruments and equipment is usually performed by which of the following?
Disinfection reduces the number of organisms on the surface…
Disinfection reduces the number of organisms on the surface of an item, but proper sterilization eliminates or destroys all organisms on the surface of an item or in a fluid.
Public health laboratories are required to offer or provide…
Public health laboratories are required to offer or provide certain immunizations to staff for working with organisms like Rabies.
Level is required for work with dangerous and exotic agents…
Level is required for work with dangerous and exotic agents which pose a high individual risk of aerosol-transmitted laboratory infections and life-threatening disease. Members of the lab staff have specific and thorough training in handling extremely hazardous infectious agents; and they understand the primary and secondary containment functions of the standard and special practices, the containment equipment, and the laboratory design characteristics. They are supervised by competent scientists who are trained and experienced in working with the agents mentioned above. The laboratory director strictly controls access to the laboratory. The facility is either in a separate building or in a controlled area within the building, which is completely isolated from all other areas of the building. A specific facility operations manual is prepared or adopted.
All procedures that can cause infection from aerosols or spl…
All procedures that can cause infection from aerosols or splashes are performed within a biological safety cabinet (BSC).
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are directions for perf…
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are directions for performing test procedures ensuring safety and safety of specimens.
The primary purpose of biosafety is:
The primary purpose of biosafety is:
What are some of the advantages of a high-level disinfectant…
What are some of the advantages of a high-level disinfectant hydrogen peroxide?
You receive a blood specimen that appears to have its cap aj…
You receive a blood specimen that appears to have its cap ajar, but no spill has occurred. Do you reject this specimen right away? What do you do with this specimen?
When handling biological specimens, what are some best pract…
When handling biological specimens, what are some best practices?