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Adhere to safety/infection control procedures
Assessment Strategies
by following established safely policies and procedures
Criteria
you adhere to OSHA standards
you wear the appropriate PPE
you follow the infection control procedures
you locate safety devices (i.e. fire extinguishers, eyewash sites, etc.)
you utilize safety devices appropriately
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Operate laboratory equipment and instrumentation
Assessment Strategies
by operating laboratory equipment and instruments
Criteria
you perform instrument verification procedures as appropriate
you perform quality control
you evaluate quality control results for acceptability
you evaluate specimen integrity for analysis (testing)
you analyze practice patient samples
you verify the validity of test results
you perform appropriate follow-up as per protocol
you recognize instrument malfunction
you report problems to appropriate personnel
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Perform body fluid analysis
Assessment Strategies
by performing body fluid analysis
by completing a body fluid analysis report
Criteria
you choose appropriate specimen
you follow established laboratory testing procedure
you evaluate test results
you report practice patient test results according to protocol
your report includes statement of appearance
your report includes cell counts that agree with assayed values
your report includes differential results that are within 95% confidence limits
your report relevant comments
your report proper sample identification
your report includes results with proper units
your report is word processed or neatly hand written
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Correlate laboratory test results with disease states.
Assessment Strategies
by preparing written responses to case studies
Criteria
case study response demonstrates a thorough understanding of relevant aspects
case study response outlines in detail the decision selected by the learner
case study response includes an explanation of why the decision was selected
case study response is supported by relevant evidence
case study responses are well organized