1. Clinical Laboratory Tom Dinkelman CBET/CLES
30 years experience in electronics
Almost all in laboratory instrumentation of one sort or another

2. Lab
Departments in a Lab (varies widely dependent on size of laboratory and specialties)
 Anatomic Pathology
Histology (study of solid tissues) microscopes, microtones, tissue processors, slide strainers,
Cytology (study of cell smears) microscopes, tissue processors,
Surgical Pathology (study of surgical tissue samples) cryostats, microscopes

3. Lab Clinical Microbiology
Bacteriology (study of bacteria) microscopes, incubators,
Virology (study of viruses)
Phraseology (study of parasites) microscopes, incubators,
Mycology (study of fungi)
Immunology (study of immune system) analyzers

4. Lab Clinical Biochemistry Chemistry (study of body fluid chemistry)
Toxicology (study of toxic chemicals)(recreational drugs, heavy metals)
Immunology/Serology (study of antigen and antibodies)
Urinalysis (study of urine) analyzers, spectrophotometers

5. Lab
Hematology
Hematology (study of blood cells) cell counters, microscopes, slide strainers, analyzers.
Coagulation (study of clotting) Coagulation timers, clotting factor analyzers
Transfusion Medicine (study of blood types

6. Lab Molecular Diagnostics/Genetics
Cryogenics (study of karyotype) (Chromosomes) PCR (DNA Xerox machine) electrophorisis devices (DNS ladders),
Acquisition
Phlebotomy (blood draw)
Specimen Mnagement (laboratory information system)

7. Lab Equipment Centrifuge (wide varieties) sample prep
Shakers, rocker, rollers, mixers (wide varieties) sample prep
Incubators (human cell, bacteria, fungus, parasite) aerobic (with O2)/anaerobic (without O2)

8. Lab Equipment Chromotography (separation of color)
Ph Meters (ionic analyzers) forms a battery (can be ion specific)
Refractometers (Light bouncing of surfaces)
Spectrophotometers (effect on light wavelength when passing threw or bouncing off sample) lamp, monochromator, (light splitter (prism or mirror),light detector

9. Equipment Osmomometer (effect on freezing and boiling point)
Particle Counters (radioactive materials)
Microsopes
Flamephotometers (change in flame when chemical is burned)
Atomic Absorption /Mass Spectrophotometers