Central Laboratories Directorate
Central Laboratories Directorate

Central Laboratories Directorate

Nursing Laboratories

No.
Test/ Service Name
Equipments Available
1
Wound care
*Bath blanket
* Sterile dressing techniques * Moisture proof bag
* Suture and staple removal * Moisture proof pad
* Drain removal * Mask









* Sterile Gloves
* Sterile dressing pack (includes drape, Guaze, Container for cleaning solution
* Cleaning solution
* Forceps
* Gauze, Surgipad
* ointment
* Adhesive tape, tie tape or binder
Additional supplies
* Sterile blade or scissor (for suture and drain removal
* Sterile staple removal (for staple removal)
2
Assessment of vital signs
*Thermometer (mercury glass, tympanic or electronic thermometers)
* Body temperature * Thermometer cover sheath
* Blood pressure * Disposable gloves
*Sphygmomanometer (mercury, anaroid or electronic apparatus)
* Stethoscope
3
Application of Range of Motion exercises
* Client's bed
* Chair
4
Positioning, Moving, & Transferring clients
* Client's bed with attached side rails
* Overhead table
* Pillows
* bed Board
* foot board
* Overhead trapeze
* Transfer belt
* Transfer board
5
Monitoring of blood glucose level using glucometer
* Glucometer
* Cotton swabs
* lancet
* Disposable gloves
* Sharp proof box
6
Urine test
* Disposable gloves
* Albumin * Test strips
*Sugar
* Ketone
* PH
7
Body Mass index measurement
* Tape measure
* Skin fold caliper
* Height and weight scale
8
Ostomy care
* Bed pan
Bowel diversions * Moisture resistance disposable bag
Tracheostomy * Water proof pad
* disposable gloves
* Stoma measuring guide
* Cotton balls
* Raizor
* Scissor
* Stoma pouch (one piece or two pieces)
* Paste skin barrier for stoma
* For Tracheostomy care
* Portable or wall suction machine with tubing and collection receptacle
* Sterile disposable container for fluids
* Sterile normal saline or water
* Sterile gloves
* Face shields or goggles
* Sterile suction catheter of appropriate size (#8, #10 or #12- #18)
* K- Y gel
* Y connector
* Sterile gauze
9
Enteric Tubes
* Tape Measure
* Nasogastric tube of appropriate size (12Fr, 14Fr or 16Fr)
Nasogastric Tube Insertion * Tissue
Enteral Feedings * Disposable cups
* Straws
* Nasogastric * 50 or 60 ml syringe
* Gastrostomy * PH test strips
* Jejunostomy * Water proof pads
* Stethoscope
* Emesis basin
* Spigots for Nasogastric tube
* Adhesive tape
* 10*10 gauze pads
* 4*4 gauze pads
* K- Y gel
* Measuring container (1000 ml)
* Feeding pump with matched feeding set tubing
* Container containing feeding solution
10
Care of client with an endotracheal tube
* Moisture resistance pads
* Portable or wall suction machine with tubing and collection receptacle
* Sterile disposable container for fluids
* Sterile normal saline or water
* Sterile gloves
* Face shields or goggles
* Sterile suction catheter of appropriate size (#8, #10 or #12- #18)
* K- Y gel
* Y connector
* Moisture resistance disposable bag
* Moisture resistance disposable pad
* Sterile gauze
11
Preparation and administration of Injections
* Vial or ampoule of correct medication (Solvent as appropriate)
* Sterile insulin, tuberculin, 2- 3 ml, 5- 10 ml syringes with attached needle
* Intradermal * Cotton and alcohol swabs
* Intramascular * Sterile gauze swabs 2* 2
* Subcutaneous * Disposable gloves
* Intravenous * Band aids
Additional supplies
* Solution containers (for intravenous medication administration)
* IV label(for intravenous medication administration)
12
Urinary catheter care
* Urinary drainage bag with tubing or leg drainage bag
* Disposable gloves
* Towel
* Non allergic adhesive tape
* Cotton balls or swabS
* Container for water
* Perineal pads
* Water proof pads
* Bed pan