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LPA Biosafety Essentials: Procedural Biosafety Measures
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Understand the procedural biosafety measures essential for Line Probe Assay (LPA) laboratories.
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Procedural biosafety measures include:
- Biosafety measures taken during the Line Probe Assay (LPA) procedures
- Aerosol generation and preventive measures
Manipulations that produce aerosols in DNA Extraction Room are:
- Pipetting
- Centrifugation
- Vortexing
- Discarding micropipette tips after use
Measures to Prevent Aerosol Generation
- Always open and manipulate specimens and cultures in a certified Biosafety Cabinet (BSC).
- Work over absorbent material (sheet/ paper) soaked in a disinfectant.
- Use centrifuge safety cups/ aerosol tight rotor and open them in the BSC.
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