Laboratory Training_TB 02-03_V 1.0.doc
                  Document type: SOP
                  Document code: TB 02-03                         LABORATORY TRAINING 
                  Confidentiality: none
                                                            TABLE OF CONTENTS
                  1.  PURPOSE............................................................................................................................................ 2
                  2.  SCOPE................................................................................................................................................. 2
                  3.  RESPONSIBILITIES............................................................................................................................2
                  4.  CROSS-REFERENCES.......................................................................................................................2
                  5.  PROCEDURES....................................................................................................................................2
                    5.1 Safety training.......................................................................................................................................................2
                    5.2 Laboratory orientation..........................................................................................................................................2
                    5.3 Specific Laboratory Training..................................................................................................................................3
                    5.4 General Training....................................................................................................................................................3
                  6.  CHANGE HISTORY.............................................................................................................................3
                                    This SOP template has been developed by FIND for adaption and use in TB laboratories
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                                                       Laboratory Training_TB 02-03_V 1.0.doc
           1.   PURPOSE
           This operating procedure describes the training programme to be adhered to for all staff working in the
           _________________ TB Laboratory.  This SOP aims at ensuring consistency and uniformity in training
           and to ensure that laboratory employees receive comprehensive initial and remedial training to 
           perform safe and accurate laboratory testing.
           2.   SCOPE
           This SOP applies to all personnel working in the _________________ TB Laboratory.
           3.   RESPONSIBILITIES
           This procedure applies to all personnel working at the _________________ TB Laboratory. It is the 
           responsibility of the Head of the ____________________________TB Laboratory to schedule, 
           organize all training. The Head of the TB Laboratory may delegate scheduling and arranging training 
           to an appropriate member of laboratory staff, or to a qualified external consultant where appropriate.  
           The Head of the ________________________TB Laboratory is in charge of assuring that new 
           employees and current employees have received training, and that it is documented as outlined below.
           4.   CROSS-REFERENCES
            See:        Document Matrix_TB 01-01_V1.0.doc
            Location:    
           5.   PROCEDURES
           All technical training will be recorded in the Laboratory Training Checklist. Completed or partially 
           completed forms will be stored in the training files in the _________________ TB Laboratory Office.
            Use:        Laboratory Training Checklist_form.doc
            Location:    
           5.1 Safety training
           This will be mandatory training for all new employees including housekeeping, sample collection, data 
           input and transport staff before commencing work in the laboratory. Safety training will be renewed 
           annually for all employees.
           5.2 Laboratory orientation
               All new employees will receive an orientation that includes tour of the facility, points of contact,
                and overview of training and the setup of the personnel training folder.  
               All trainings and orientation will be documented in the personnel folder. 
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                       Upon employment, personnel will also be told of the general personnel policies as described 
                        in the Employee Handbook _________________ TB Laboratory.
                  See:               Employee Handbook_TB_02-02_V1.0.doc
                  Location:           
                5.3 Specific Laboratory Training
                       All laboratory personnel performing specific testing will receive initial training on each test they
                        will perform prior to performing tests on actual patient samples and reporting results. This 
                        initial training is done in accordance with the requirements detailed in the Laboratory Training 
                        Checklist. 
                       All housekeeping, sample collection, data input and transport staff will receive training in 
                        sample collection and transport procedures, laboratory safety (including dealing with spills).
                       All personnel performing testing will receive remedial training after competency testing or 
                        other indicators demonstrate the employee is not competent in the performance of the same. 
                        Remedial training will be done in accordance with the specific test’s training checklist.
                       The employee, trainer and Head of the TB Laboratory will sign off the training checklist after 
                        satisfactory completion of training.  
                5.4 General Training
                A general training plan for training not covered in the basic training checklist will be prepared and 
                updated on an annual basis.
                  See                Laboratory Training Plan yyyy_ddMMMyy.doc
                  Location:           
                6.      CHANGE HISTORY
                New version #    Old version #   No. of     Description of changes                    Source of 
                / date           / date          changes                                              change request
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