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Learning aim 4D storage and communication of information in a laboratoryUnit 4 laboratory and their techniques
Mr ambrose
Abdoulie njie
Introduction
I am a lab technician working in a pharmaceutical company that produces and
develops new drugs. I will be making a report assessing the challenges in
communicating and storing a range of information processed and recorded in the
laboratory comparing the development laboratory system to the company
manufacturing department
P-7 To understand how scientific information may be stored and communicated
in a workplace laboratory
Lims is a laboratory management system that helps laboratories to improve their
lab efficiently by allowing them to manage data, and various samples. It also
helps to standardize tests, procedures, and workflows while accurately
controlling the process. Lims are used by workers in the laboratory and are found
in manufacturing, environment monitoring, and pharmaceutical tracking. Some
advantages of lims include it provides laboratories to produce repeatable and
accurate results, helps laboratories to to speed up laborious tasks and heps
retrieve and store results quickly
One objective of LIMS can include to improve accuracy and lab efficiency by
reducing the manual operations.
Another objective is to keep track of inventory by making sure by ordering
supplies in advance.
A 3 objective is that accurate record of each sample is kept in which detailed
information is record on the sample such as lab researchers name, and the
source of the sample
A 4 objective is to maintain timely and accurate reporting by automating daily,
weekly, and monthly reporting tasks
Phase 1 - volunteer sends a medical questionnaire. Health and personal
questions on the questionnaire. Questions and answers are complete on paper
and then transferred to microsoft database for technician to communicate with
each other regularly
Phase 2 - volunteer and medical professional meet. Information is confirmed and
blood sample is taken from volunteer and is labeled and checked into system.
,Medical professional signs to confirm the data barcode on volunteer blood
sample recorded for traceability
Phase 3 - volunteer blood is tested. Biochemical data. Results are added to
database by lab technician by barcode on the sample that links to volunteer
records
Phase 4 - trial drug administered. Type of drug, dosage, and duration. Information
is added to paper record by Dr. technician adds this to electronic database
Phase 5 - testing efficiency. Blood tests, functioning. Generated data added to
volunteer file
Phase 6 - report in understandable form for the counter. effectiveness data.
Baseline health data compared to data following the drug trial
1) scientific data is recorded the deputies and head of department to
retrieve and store scientific data safely made by that workplace
2) training record are recorded by training officer and head of department
to know the level if qualification of members of staff and maintain training
record required and completed by staff
3) scientific equipment is recorded by deputies and head of departments
such as date of purchase, schedules for maintenance
4) health and safety checks are recorded by health and safety officers to make
sure health and safety is monitored to and to record accident reports
5) security is recorded by security staff, health and safety officer where different
levels of security might be needed for different levels of work in the laboratory
6) report record are recorded by office support personnel reports for hospital
records and use in developing medicines
7) quality assurance is recorded by quality officers, head of department in to
shows quality procedures are carried out for audit purposes
8) specification levels are recorded by organization management in which level
the organization is allowed to work
9) management is recorded by security staff, head of department management
hierarchy and their roles is covered
10) COSHH records are recorded by technicians in which to be aware of
substances used in the organization which can carry potential risks and hazards
GDPR act is a EU law in which guidelines are set for the storage and processing
of data for every person living in the EU
One principle could include that personal data should be used daily and lawfully
,Second principle could include personal data should be used explicit and
specified purposes
Another principle could include personal data should be used in a way which is liite and
relevant to what is necessary
another principle could include how personal data personal data should be kept only if
necessary
Some targets of the GDPR act is to to ensure the protection of individuals and data that
describes them as well as organization that collect the data to collect it in a responsible
way.
P8 - explain how useful scientific information is obtained from large data sets, the
potential issues and benefits
The human genome project is a collaborative internal scientific research project
in which the main target is to identify, understand, and mapping of genes in the
human body. The HGP project was established in october 1990 and concluded in
2003 and has been sequenced with an accuracy of 99.9%
Some key objectives of the HGP can include to identify and locate every gene in
the human body as well as to know the chemical structure for each single gene to
determine how it is used in health and disease. Also the determine the sequence
of the entire set of the gene combined
1) One benefit of the HGP could include how its helps to detect certain diseases
in the human body more earlier therefore making it easy to understand and study
the disease and finding a possible and suitable cure to treat it
2) Another benefit of HGP suggests how it boosted the economy due to
successful project roughly making $1 trillion as well as employed more than 4
million therefore raising employment rates therefore more money going to the
economy
3) A third benefit of HGP shows how the project can help and improve plants and
animals health by identifying and understanding genes of plants and animals
4) Furthermore a benefit of HGP shows how it can help to identify offenders and
criminals
As by developing DNA fingerprinting it helps to compare DNA samples of
different individuals
5) A 5 benefit of HGP is that it helps scientist examine how humans were first
created and evolved and how we are continuing to evolving by understanding our
genome
6) Lastly a benefit of HGP shows how the bigger the human DNA samples the
higher the chance of determining the mean number of base pairs found from the
samples
,1)One issue of HGP could include how by scientists understanding and
controlling human genes scientists could have the capability to develop
everyone the same as well as the same personality therefore decreasing the
diversity of mankind
2)Another issue of HGP shows how it can create genetic racism as it suggests
how if scientists are able to design humans in a way specific way through
genetic information people who can afford the procedure have an advantage over
people who cannot afford it therefore over time society leaning over designed
humans rather than natural humans
3)Furthermore an issue of HGP shows how the rich and wealthy countries would
have a higher chance of experiencing the new technologies of the HGP project
therefore increasing the gap between developed and developing countries in the
world
4)Lastly an issue of HGP shows how if too much data of samples of DNA is
gathered of many people it can be challenging to classify each of the samples
individually
M6 analyze the differences in the storage and communication of scientific
information
In different workplace laboratories
The reason why email is used as communication in the workplace
laboratory as it serves as a fast and instant way of lab members sending
information to another member in which lab members can access the
message and easily respond at any time due to not being able to meet face
to face
Induction
The reason why induction is used as communication in the workplace
laboratory as it allows new employees to be introduced in their role of work and
the company. This can include managers and various colleges meetings, current
lab members giving a tour to new employees of the different areas of the
company as well as getting to know the policies and rules everyone worker in the
lab must follow. Lastly as well as current lab members giving key information on
how to be a good member of the workplace laboratory
,Leaflets
Leaflets are used as communication in the workplace laboratory as it shows how
leaflets contains huge amount of key information in the workplace on how to
reduce potential risks and hazards in the laboratory as well as to how to make the
workplace a more safe environment for lab members to view in which the
members can follow and execute this information
Meeting minutes
Meeting minutes are used as communication in the lab as it suggest how it helps
lab members in the workplace to be able to make notes on what discussed in the
meeting therefore allowing members to know what to improve on clearly and
simply information that can be recorded in the meeting minutes can include
purpose of meeting, location, time, and date of the meeting, decisions made, and
tasks to be achieved
News letter
News letters are used as communication in the workplace laboratory as to keeps
members in the lab informed and up to date with the policies, services, activities,
social events present in the workplace laboratory therefore keeping members in
the workplace lab well aware and reducing problems
Notice board
Notice board is used as communication as it highlights important information by
using various colors therefore allows employees to view upcoming events,
meetings, as well as important and urgent messages and rewards, conferences,
and promotion opportunities therefore creates positive motivation and
inspiration. Aswell as allows members in the workplace laboratory to receive
excellent feedback by the notice board containing skills from other lab members
for other lab members to recognise and improve on
Online training
Online training is used as communication as it shows how it allows lab members
to easily connect and talk with another in different areas therefore allowing lab
members to receive information involved in the workplace laboratory in a way
that each lab member can understand
Poster display
Poster display are used as communication in the workplace laboratory as it
allows members in the workplace lab to be informed information on the center of
interest such as new ideas and plans being discussed and potentially
, implemented in the workplace laboratory as well as the poster display can be
placed anywhere across the workplace laboratory for a variety of lab members to
view
Presentation
Presentation is used as communication it as can be used to present possible
solutions
And developments therefore allow lab members issues and problems in the
workplace laboratory to be recognised and fixed by a presentation. As Well as
allow lab member to be educated and motivated on information shown through a
presentation
Signage
Signage is used as communication in workplace laboratory as it suggest how
allows lab members to understand what is said in the information and the key
points of the information as well as allows lab members in the workplace to share
information from the signs to other members in the workplace laboratory
Video
Video is used as communication in the workplace laboratory is allows
information between lab members to be shard strangford and quicker as well as
allowing the information to be remembered easier by having lab members having
ongoing talk
Intranet
Intranet is used as communication in the workplace laboratory as it allows the
laboratory to build a secure and private network where members in the
workplace lab can only access and open a variety of resources of key and vital
information containing any problems in the workplace in which is shared
between lab members in the workplace laboratory
Open forum
Open forum is used as communication in the workplace laboratory as it allows
lab leaders in the organization to have open conversations with each other on
agreeable solutions and suggestion by understanding and identify each staffs in
the workplace laboratory problems and issues and coming up with an
appropriate conclusion
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