The Role of the Biosafety Cabinet in Preventing Infection in the Clinical Laboratory.

Clinical laboratories are essential in healthcare to better diagnose, treat, and track medical diseases. However, handling infectious organisms and possibly infectious materials in these laboratories puts the safety of laboratory workers and the general public at risk. By controlling the distribution of infectious substances and stopping the spread of diseases, biosafety cabinets (BSCs) have become crucial tools in guaranteeing laboratory safety.

Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma at the Ampulla of Vater: A Very Rare Diagnosis.

Signet ring cell carcinoma (SRCC) is a rare lesion in the gastrointestinal tract. Further, the condition is very uncommon at the ampulla of Vater. A majority of the reported cases are typical, gland-forming adenocarcinomas.

Turnaround Time: An Efficacy Measure for Medical Laboratories.

Turnaround time (TAT), which doctors frequently use as the benchmark for laboratory performance, is a typical way to communicate timeliness. It also acts as a quality indicator to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the testing process and the satisfaction of clinicians and patients. TAT is the time from receipt of the sample in the laboratory to final delivery or dispatch of the report of said test.