In a contemporary micro laboratory environment, it is quite easy to become enthralled and fascinated with the technological advances and the extent of precision they allow in performing relevant experiments. Indeed, the use of innovative technological solutions has simplified key laboratory processes for its employees. However, when examining the innovative solutions that modern laboratories provide, it is quite easy to forget that these are people performing the required experiments who deliver the results. Therefore, the idea that a micro lab is only as good as its staff members is fully justified even in the context of the present-day technologically advanced healthcare setting.
Firstly, lab techs are affected significantly by the specimens obtained in the laboratory. Namely, negative health outcomes may occur in case of failing to comply with the set safety standards when handling specimens. In addition, quality management standards accepted at laboratories allow lab techs to obtain quality results regardless of the input. Furthermore, it is vital to implement specimen requirements since the described step allows for increased accuracy of the results and guarantees patient safety. As a lab tech, one should also strive to minimize waste in laboratory settings, which can be achieved by scaling down the steps of laboratory experiments (Zimmermann, 2021). Thus, a lab tech can ensure sustainable experimentation in the laboratory environment.
Overall, the assumption that the efficacy of micro laboratories depends largely on the quality of employees’ performance is quite close to the truth. However, it would be unreasonable to deny that other factors also shape the performance of a micro lab and the quality of the delivered results, the overall quality of the results and their applicability hinges on the efficacy in the management of corresponding laboratory tasks by the participants.
Reference
Zimmermann, S. (2021). Laboratory automation in the microbiology laboratory: An ongoing journey, not a tale?Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 59(3), 1-10.