Describe the uses and instructions for maintenance of the PCR Hood as a LPA Laboratory Equipment.

Describe the uses, components and instructions for maintenance of the Micro Centrifuge as an LPA Laboratory Equipment.

Describe the purpose, components, installation & maintenance of the Hot Air Oven equipment.

• Describe the uses of micro-pipettes as an LPA Laboratory Equipment.
• Describe the cleaning & maintenance process.

• Understand the procedural biosafety measures essential for Line Probe Assay (LPA) laboratories.

   

• Understand technical competencies required for LPA Lab Personnel to ensure good laboratory practices.
• Understand the Do’s and Don’t of good laboratory practices.

Biosafety requirements

Node depreciated. Duplicate node exists.

Discuss the basic principles of the LPA technology.

Explain the steps(techniques) in performing the LPA test.

• Understand the purpose of inoculating Brain Heart Infusion (BHI) agar in microbiological culture procedures.
• Learn the techniques to check for contamination in MGIT broth.
• Learn the techniques to check the sterility of reagents/ processed specimens.