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Mlsc 411: Maintenance Question Paper

Mlsc 411: Maintenance 

Course:Medical Laboratory Sciences

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2012



KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 2''ND ''TRIMESTER 2012(EVENING) EXAMINATIONS
SCHOOL : MEDICINE & HEALTH SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES
UNIT CODE : MLSC 411
UNIT TITLE : MAINTENANCE
TIME : 3HOURS


INSTRUCTIONS: Answer ALL Questions in Section A and ANY TWO in Section B
SECTION A
QUESTION ONE
Briefly describe the analytical stage of an analytical equipment. (5marks)
QUESTION TWO
Outline the importance of the following manuals that every analytical equipment must have:
User manual
(2marks)
Parts manual
(1mark)
Service manual.
(2marks)
QUESTION THREE
Describe the use of the following equipments.
Weighing balance
Incubator
Wax dispenser
Plasma extractor
Volumetric pipette
(5marks)
QUESTION FOUR
Describe the working principle of microtome. (5marks)
QUESTION FIVE
Outline the essential maintenance procedures that must be carried out in an analytical equipment. (5marks)
QUESTION SIX
Outline the benefits of a properly maintained equipment. (5marks)
SECTION B
QUESTION SEVEN
Discuss the activities involved before a laboratory acquires a new analytical equipment. (20marks)
QUESTION EIGHT
Discuss automation in clinical laboratory under the following:-
Factors that necessitated introduction of automation
(5marks)
Main analytical compartment.
(5marks)
Advantages and disadvantages of automation.
(10marks)
QUESTION NINE
Discuss electrophoretic system under the following:
Factors governing electrophoresis
(5marks)
Principle of protein electrophoresis.
(5marks)
Care and maintenance of electrophoretic system.
(10marks)






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