Preliminary remarks on laboratory modules

A laboratory should be adapted to the specific needs of a project. As there are many different set-ups and activities there is no standard kit for a complete laboratory.

Select and combine standard laboratory modules to start laboratory activities according to the projects needs.

Modules generally can contain different types of items;

• equipment or investment material, to be ordered once
• renewable supplies for sample collection and transport and carrying out the tests
• specific reagents for each test

When ordering the modules initially, make sure all 3 components are selected (equipment + renewable supplies + reagents). Afterwards items can be separately ordered according to the actual consumption.

There are different types of laboratory modules:

• sample collection and transport
• general laboratory tests, including basic analysis in epidemic contexts
• transfusion
• bacteriology laboratoire, Mini-Lab