Data Management
The trainee should acquire skills in the statistical
interpretation of laboratory and population data,
nomenclature, units, reference intervals and
biostatistics.
The trainee should be able to apply computers
within the laboratory and be familiar with the use
of spreadsheets, databases and statistical pac–
kages; be aware of basic Information Technology
and medical informatics.
Laboratory Training
Analytical and General Laboratory Procedures
The trainee should a good understanding of met–
hod development, performance and application.
Wide experience should be combined with an in–
depth experience of a limited range, which should
include the most commonly measured components.
Logistics and automation
The trainee should learn the principles of logistics
in the laboratory including request forms, sample
identification, information technology, work- flow,
instrument interfacing and reporting of results.
Quality Control and Quality Assurance
intemal quality control
externa! quality assessment
interpretation of QC/QA and subsequent
course of action
near-patient testing
Basic Investigation of an Analytical Method
practicability
optimisation
robustness
inaccuracy, imprecision, sensitivity, specifi
city, range, detection limit
criteria for acceptability
problem solving
Health and Safety
regulatory and other aspects of health and safety
Laboratory Management and Communication
Skills
The trainee needs to have experience under
supervision in formulating departmental policies
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and clinical guidelines, and applying the leaders–
hip and team-work skills that are necessary to
implement them. Helshe should understand how
a modern laboratory service is organised, how
different staff groups contribute to the pre-,
intra- and post-analytical processes and how the
service operates within the hospital and the
regional and national system of health care.
Communication skills should be developed by
report writing, presentation of data at (scientific)
meetings, through contributions to group discus–
sions and attendance at departmental business
meetings.
Knowledge/experience is required of:
fundamental principles of successful
management
laboratory organisation and policies
personneJ management
financial control, costing, pricing, contracting
and purchasing
inspection and accreditation
legal requirements: health and safety, data
protection act, etc.
staff training, motivation, continuing education
clinical audit
handling of conflicts.
CLINICAL TRAINING
Clinical Interpretation of Laboratory data and
Clinical Liaison
All trainees should be involved in regular discus–
sions within the department and with clinicians
conceming clinical problem-solving, the use of
laboratory procedures and protocols and the
regular audit of the use of laboratory resources.
Trainees should participare in appropriate ward
rounds , out-patient clinics, clinico-pathological
conferences, on-call work, etc.
All trainees must participate, under appropriate
superv1s10n, in:
laboratory reporting rotas
foliow-up of abnorma! investigations by ward/
out-patient visits
case presentations
near-patient testing programmes
the potential use of chemical analysis for
monitoring the health of healthy
individuals and the cost-risk-benefit analysis
Klinisk Kjemi
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Norden 4, 2001
