Table 2.
Requirements for registration of a genetic laboratory
| Place | Equipment | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| A room with adequate space for carrying out tests | Chromosomal studies | A medical geneticist |
| Laminar flow hood with ultraviolet and fluorescent light or other suitable culture hoods | A laboratory technician having a B.Sc. degree in biological sciences or a degree or a diploma in medical laboratory course with at least 1 year’s experience in conducting appropriate prenatal diagnostic tests | |
| Photomicroscope with fluorescent source of light | ||
| Inverted microscope | ||
| Incubator and oven | ||
| Carbon dioxide incubator or closed system with 5%-6% CO2 atmosphere | ||
| Autoclave | ||
| Refrigerator | ||
| Water bath | ||
| Centrifuge | ||
| Vortex mixer | ||
| Magnetic stirrer | ||
| pH meter | ||
| A sensitive balance (preferable electronic) with sensitivity of 0.1 mg | ||
| Double distillation apparatus (glass) | ||
| Biochemical studies (requirements according to tests to be carried out) | ||
| Laminar flow hood with ultraviolet and fluorescent light or other suitable culture hoods | ||
| Inverted microscope | ||
| Incubator and oven | ||
| Carbon dioxide incubator or closed system with 5%-6% CO2 atmosphere | ||
| Autoclave | ||
| Refrigerator | ||
| Water bath | ||
| Centrifuge | ||
| Electrophoresis apparatus and power supply | ||
| Chromatography chamber | ||
| Spectrophotometer and ELISA reader or radio-immunoassay system (with gb-counter) or fluorometer for various biochemical tests | ||
| Vortex mixer | ||
| Magnetic stirrer | ||
| pH meter | ||
| A sensitive balance (preferable electronic) with sensitivity of 0.1 mg | ||
| Double distillation apparatus (glass) | ||
| Liquid nitrogen tank | ||
| Molecular studies | ||
| Inverted microscope | ||
| Incubator | ||
| Oven | ||
| Autoclave | ||
| Refrigerators (4°C and −20°C) | ||
| Water bath | ||
| Microcentrifuge | ||
| Electrophoresis apparatus and power supply | ||
| Vortex mixer | ||
| Magnetic stirrer | ||
| pH meter | ||
| A sensitive balance (preferable electronic) with sensitivity of 0.1 mg | ||
| Double distillation apparatus (glass) | ||
| PCR machine | ||
| Refrigerated centrifuge | ||
| UV illuminator with photographic attachment or other documentation systems | ||
| Precision micropipettes |
PCR=Polymerase chain reaction