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What is the primary purpose of laboratory design?
What is the primary purpose of laboratory design?
What is the benefit of flexibility in laboratory design?
What is the benefit of flexibility in laboratory design?
What is an important consideration in allocating space within a laboratory?
What is an important consideration in allocating space within a laboratory?
What is the term for the sequence of tasks and processes that occur within a laboratory?
What is the term for the sequence of tasks and processes that occur within a laboratory?
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What is a key aspect of ergonomic planning in laboratory design?
What is a key aspect of ergonomic planning in laboratory design?
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What is the purpose of the functional narrative document in laboratory design?
What is the purpose of the functional narrative document in laboratory design?
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What is the primary role of the project design team in laboratory design?
What is the primary role of the project design team in laboratory design?
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What is the main difference between open and closed laboratories?
What is the main difference between open and closed laboratories?
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What are the two components of physical and structural workflow in a laboratory?
What are the two components of physical and structural workflow in a laboratory?
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What is the primary objective of a centralized laboratory?
What is the primary objective of a centralized laboratory?
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What is the purpose of the department relationship matrix?
What is the purpose of the department relationship matrix?
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What is the primary purpose of schematic drawings?
What is the primary purpose of schematic drawings?
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What is one of the factors that must be considered in making the workflow of a laboratory?
What is one of the factors that must be considered in making the workflow of a laboratory?
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What is the primary role of a laboratory in relation to its customers?
What is the primary role of a laboratory in relation to its customers?
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What type of laboratory is required for working with high hazard materials?
What type of laboratory is required for working with high hazard materials?
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What is the benefit of a centralized laboratory in terms of testing?
What is the benefit of a centralized laboratory in terms of testing?
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What is the primary advantage of an open laboratory design?
What is the primary advantage of an open laboratory design?
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What is one of the objectives of a laboratory in terms of marketing its services?
What is one of the objectives of a laboratory in terms of marketing its services?
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What is the benefit of a centralized laboratory in terms of equipment?
What is the benefit of a centralized laboratory in terms of equipment?
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What is the primary role of a centralized laboratory in relation to other laboratories?
What is the primary role of a centralized laboratory in relation to other laboratories?
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What is the primary purpose of the Functional Narrative Document (FND)?
What is the primary purpose of the Functional Narrative Document (FND)?
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What is a major barrier to good lab design?
What is a major barrier to good lab design?
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Which phase of the project involves the preparation of the Final Working Drawings?
Which phase of the project involves the preparation of the Final Working Drawings?
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Who is responsible for preparing the Functional Narrative Document?
Who is responsible for preparing the Functional Narrative Document?
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What is a key stakeholder in the laboratory design project?
What is a key stakeholder in the laboratory design project?
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What is the primary focus of the Cost phase in the workflow?
What is the primary focus of the Cost phase in the workflow?
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What is a key consideration in the Organizing and Budgeting a Project phase?
What is a key consideration in the Organizing and Budgeting a Project phase?
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What is the final phase of the laboratory design project workflow?
What is the final phase of the laboratory design project workflow?
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Study Notes
Laboratory Workflow and Design
Components of Physical and Structural Workflow
- Interface with customers, patients, and users
- Intake or requisition of specimens and request for services (specimen procurement)
- Return of information and results
Objectives of Laboratory Workflow
- Handle a large volume of tests
- Afford highly efficient profiling instruments
- Evaluate new technologies and standardize techniques
- Communicate and collaborate with other organizations
Workflow
- Sequence of tasks and processes inside the laboratory
- Planning and design of physical and structural relationships of work and workplace
Purpose of Laboratory Design
- Protect the workers
- Enable the work
Factors to Consider in Laboratory Design
- Space allocation
- Ergonomic planning
- Placement of utilities
- Traffic flow
- Storage areas
- Safety equipment and design
- Staff facilities
Phases of Laboratory Design
- Phase 1: Lab responsibility - Functional narrative document, initial schematic drawings
- Phase 2: Architecture and engineer responsibility - Design development drawings, final working drawings, project manual
- Phase 3: Construction
Barriers to Good Lab Design
- Cost
- Trade-offs
- Poor communication
- Personalities
- Maintenance
- Lack of scientific knowledge
- Complicated project
Key Stakeholders
- Architects
- Engineers
- Administrators
- Builders
- Laboratory users
Functional Narrative Document
- Describes the purpose, functions, relationships, and activities of the area under consideration
- Prepared by the project design for the engineers
Organizing and Budgeting a Project
- Amount of work to be performed
- Type and number of technical units (sections)
- Number of personnel per section
- Equipment and furniture required
- Auxiliary areas needed
- Utility services and distribution
- Location of different units
Types of Laboratories
- Open Laboratory: Support team work, adaptable and flexible, less expensive to design
- Closed Laboratory: Specialized, dedicated work, less flexible, more expensive, needed for specific work (e.g., NMR, mass spectrometry, high hazard materials, dark rooms, lasers)
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This quiz covers the internal work processes and design of a laboratory, including flexibility and modulation of tasks and physical layout.
