Laboratory

520

Detailed Needs and Requirements: Cardio-Pulmonary Unit

b. Scrub space. Facilities should be provided for the physician and

assistants to scrub before procedures.

c. Shower and gowning facilities. Facilities for the cardiac

catheterization team to shower and gown should be provided.

d. Dark room. A dark room should be provided. It would be desirable

to install automatic developing equipment to minimize film

processing time; however, manual developing equipment may be

adequate for a minimal facility.

e. Control room. A control room or both is required for remote

operation of the radiographic and fluoroscopic equipment.

f. Monitoring and recording room. To minimize the number of

personnel and quantity of equipment in the procedure room, it may

be desirable to provide a separate space for the monitoring

terminals and recording equipment. If provided, this space would

require direct connection to monitor leads in the procedure room.

Convenient access and direct observation should be provided

between this space and the procedure room.

2. Laboratory

A small laboratory should be provided in the cardio-pulmonary unit for

blood-gas analyses and routine biochemistry procedures. This lab

requires countertop work space, equipment storage, space for special

equipment, e.g., blood gas analyzers, vacuum outlets, and a sink with

normal service. The lab is used during cardiac catheterization and

pulmonary angiography procedures and for analyzing samples

collected during pulmonary function determinations. Accuracy in some

cardio-pulmonary lab determinations, e.g., blood gas analysis, requires

a minimal time lapse between collection and analysis, therefore, this

lab should be easily accessible from collection spaces.

3. Utility Room

A utility room may be provided for the cleaning and storage of

equipment and supplies, e.g., mouthpieces, tubes, etc. used in

pulmonary function and other studies.

2 - 155