6 management of laboratory resources

integrate and coordinate organizational resources

laboratory management task

quantification

process that can help calculate how much is required of any particular item for a given period of time

performed when making annual plans for the laboratory

consumption based
morbidity based

2 methods of quantifications

consumption-based quantification

most frequently used

actual consumption, with factors

morbidity-based quantification

actual number of episodes, illnesses and health problems that require laboratory testing

a good morbidity-based quantification method is more accurate than the quantification by consumption method

stock logbook or card system

provide a way to keep track of all supplies and reagents that are on hand at any given tim