James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2001

BM3102:03

Laboratory Management and Quality Assurance

Townsville

36 lectures, 12 tutorials, 24 hours practicals. Second semester.

Staff: Mr J Warner.

Human resource management: Professional utilisation and development of workforce.

Operational issues: Range of testing equipment available: modes of operation maintenance and servicing. Interfaces to laboratory information systems.

Quality assurance/quality management: Sample identification and preparation. Quality control. Medico – legal considerations. ISO guideline NATA accreditation.

Results: Validation. Registration on central computer system. Interpretation. Expert advice.

Learning Objectives:

  1. knowledge of issues of human and capital resource management for medical laboratories;
  2. knowledge of issues of pre, post and analytical quality assurance;
  3. working knowledge of laboratory information systems;
  4. understanding of NATA accreditation process for medical testing.

Assessment by written examination (70%); practical examination (30%).