A ONE MONTH LABORATORY EXPOSURE AT MZUZU CENTRAL HOSPITAL

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE LABORATORY AREAS IN WHICH

JONATHAN G MAJAMANDA

HAS BEEN EXPOSED DURING HIS ONE-MONTH ENCOUNTER AT MZUZU CENTRAL HOSPITAL

Laboratory section activity Certified by…

Biochemistry >Calibration of the machine

 Pentra-400 analyser >Activationof the machine
>Sample analysis;
-lung function test (LFTs)
-urea and electrolytes (U&Es) Wongani Zuwayo
-cholesterol
-lactate ……………………………
-glucose…
 spectrophotometer -CSF protein analysis

Haematology -Activation of the machine

 mindray -Full blood count and Mrs Mkandawire
autohaematology differential
analyser ……………………………
 ESR -erythrocyte sedmentation rate
Check
 hemocue -haemoglobin test

OPD -BF (blood films) for malaria

 Sample collection parasites John Kaunda
-LFTs
-U&ES …………………..
-FBC & differential
-ESR
-VDRL(Venereal disease
research laboratories)
-grouping & cross match
-CD4 count
-viral load
-blood culture
-Hb (haemoglobin)
-urine & stool bottles