1. Clinical Laboratory Instrumentation (MELI-301) Dr. Tarek S. El Sewedy

2. Intended learning Outcomes Clinical Laboratory Instrumentation is a basic course that equips the student with the most essential knowledge and skill for using and understanding the concept and actual usage of the most essential and commonly used clinical laboratory equipment. Moreover, this course is extremely important for the student as it clears the way to easily understand various professional courses such as Haematology, Bacteriology, pathology and others By The End of this lecture, the students will have a general preview about the course value and a general summary of what they will be learning throughout the whole course.

3. Course contents Why Do we study Laboratory Instrumentation?

4. Course contents, cont Historical Background.

5. Course contents, cont Overview on Laboratory: 1. Classification 2. Organization 3. Structure

6. Course contents, cont Equipment: 1. Theory. 2. Mode of action. 3. Types. 4. Applications. 5. Care and maintenance.

7. Course contents, cont Balances:

8. Course contents, cont Centrifuges

9. Course contents, cont Water bath

10. Course contents, cont Incubators:

11. Course contents, cont Colorimeter

12. Course contents, cont Microscopy

13. Course contents, cont Electrophoresis:

14. Course contents, cont pH measurements:

15. Course contents, cont Instruments for water purification:

16. Course contents, cont Thermo-cycler

17. Course contents, cont ELISA reader and washer system

18. Course contents, cont Sterilization and disinfection:

19. Course contents, cont Chromatography:

20. Course contents, cont Automation Technology and highly advanced Instruments.

21. Course contents, cont Types and causes of errors in medical laboratory. Laboratory Accidents and safety.