Setting up a Laboratory

摘要: Publisher Summary This chapter focuses on various aspects of running a clinical laboratory. It mentions that laboratory testing should follow regulations and comply with standards. The concerns about test quality led to the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments 1988 (CLIA’88) oversees all in most laboratories. According CLIA, must undergo inspection every two years engage proficiency for analyte which is offered. Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) include provisions ensuring privacy patient information including results. An issue molecular genetics laboratories mentioned be minimization risk contamination by amplicons from polymerase chain reaction (PCR). traditional applications radioactivity can performed non-radioactive methods long range PCR replace some southern blot applications. process described involves three phase: pre-analytical, analytical post-analytical. sample handling, specimen handling processing are further discussed.