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What is the primary purpose of analytical laboratory instruments?
What is the primary purpose of analytical laboratory instruments?
Which type of laboratory is likely to require specialized instruments for studying microorganisms?
Which type of laboratory is likely to require specialized instruments for studying microorganisms?
What is a crucial maintenance requirement for laboratory instruments to ensure accurate results?
What is a crucial maintenance requirement for laboratory instruments to ensure accurate results?
What role do medical laboratory services play in healthcare?
What role do medical laboratory services play in healthcare?
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Which of the following body fluids is NOT commonly analyzed in a clinical laboratory?
Which of the following body fluids is NOT commonly analyzed in a clinical laboratory?
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How do laboratory instruments contribute to disease control measures?
How do laboratory instruments contribute to disease control measures?
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Which of the following is a requirement for laboratory instruments to ensure user safety?
Which of the following is a requirement for laboratory instruments to ensure user safety?
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What is a common type of laboratory found in a medical setting that requires specialized instrumentation?
What is a common type of laboratory found in a medical setting that requires specialized instrumentation?
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Study Notes
Medical Laboratory Technology - Laboratory Instruments
- Laboratory instruments are tools, vessels, and other equipment used in labs for various operations.
- Analytical lab instruments have diverse functions, focusing on qualitative and quantitative sample analysis.
- Laboratory devices are often expensive and sensitive, requiring regular maintenance for optimal performance and accurate results.
- A laboratory is a room or building equipped for testing, experiments, analysis, teaching, or producing chemicals/medicines.
- Laboratory equipment varies based on its intended purpose (microbiology, physiology, immunology, human biology, histology, anatomy, chemistry, genetics). Each lab has specific instruments requiring detailed study.
- Common samples analyzed in clinical labs include blood, urine, stool, semen and other bodily fluids.
Clinical Laboratory Instrumentation
- Clinical lab instrumentation analyzes patient specimens to provide diagnostic and therapeutic information.
- Clinical lab instruments aid in disease diagnosis.
- Clinical lab instruments help evaluate the effectiveness of therapies.
Role of Medical Laboratory Services
- Medical lab services are crucial to health care, offering scientific support to promote, cure and prevent diseases.
- These services provide accurate information for treatment decisions.
- Lab services monitor patient responses to treatment and track infectious diseases.
- Labs play a role in controlling major prevalent diseases.
- Lab services prioritize health concerns and allocate resources effectively.
Microscope
- A microscope is a laboratory instrument used to examine objects too small to be seen with the naked eye.
- Microscopy is the study of small objects and structures using a microscope.
Types of Microscopes
- Microscopes are categorized by their methods of interacting with samples to produce images.
- Optical microscopes use lenses to refract light through thinly sectioned samples.
- Other types include fluorescence microscopes, electron microscopes (transmission and scanning), and various scanning probe microscopes.
- Specific types of microscopes include light microscopes, compound microscopes, stereo microscopes, inverted microscopes, fluorescence microscopes, atomic force microscopes, confocal microscopes, retinal imaging microscopes, laser microdissection microscopes, and electron microscopes.
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Explore the various laboratory instruments used in medical laboratories. This quiz covers the functions, maintenance, and types of instruments essential for qualitative and quantitative analysis of clinical specimens. Test your knowledge on the equipment used in microbiology, chemistry, and other laboratory fields.
