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Contents
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Contents
Preface
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1. Introduction 1
1.1 Aim of the manual 1
1.2 Reagents and equipment 1
1.2.1 Reagents 1
1.2.2 Equipment 1
1.3 The responsibility of laboratory workers 2
1.4 Units of measurement 2
1.4.1 Quantities and units in the clinical laboratory 2
1.4.2 SI units and names for quantities 2
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2. Setting up a peripheral health laboratory 11
2.1 Plan of a peripheral medical laboratory 11
2.1.1 A one-room laboratory 11
2.1.2 A two-room laboratory 12
2.2 Electricity 12
2.2.1 Sources of electricity 13
2.2.2 Setting up simple electrical equipment 15
2.2.3 What to do in case of failure of electrical equipment 17
2.3 Plumbing: simple procedures 20
2.3.1 Tools and materials 20
2.3.2 Taps 20
2.3.3 Sink traps 22
2.4 Water for laboratory use 23
2.4.1 Clean water 24
2.4.2 Distilled water 24
2.4.3 Demineralized water 27
2.4.4 Buffered water 29
2.5 Equipment 32
2.5.1 Essential laboratory instruments 32
2.5.2 Additional items 33
2.5.3 Equipment and supplies 33
2.5.4 Making glass equipment 33
2.5.5 Specimen containers 42
2.5.6 Storage, stocktaking and ordering supplies 45
2.6 Registration of specimens and preparation of monthly reports 46
2.6.1 Registration of specimens 46
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