steps :
· Accompanying the doctor to the patient and determining the type of required tests.
· Follow-up on writing the analyses
· Explaining the procedure in a simple way to the patient
· Preparing the specific tubes for the sample type.
· Collecting samples while following infection control instructions
· Sending the sample to the lab
· Bringing the lab test results by the medical secretary
· Informing the doctor of the results and recording them in the patient's file and the analysis notebook.
· Giving a copy of the test authorization to the accounts clerk to place it in the patient's file.
· Presenting the monthly analyses to the unit manager
The most important tests:
- Na (sodium): 135-145
- K (potassium): 3.5-5.5
- Ca(calcium): 9-11
- Mg (magnesium): 1.8-3
- Cl(chloride): 96-106
- P (phosphorus): 3-4.5
- PH: 7.35-7.45
- HCO3: 22-26
- CO2: 35-45