Harry J. Kloeppel & Associates, Inc.

Health Care Labs

Today's health care labs are challenged to provide more services, more precise results and faster test turnaround than ever before. In attempting to accomplish these goals, personnel, equipment and work flow patterns are in constant state of flux.

Fisher Hamilton's MAX/LAB adaptable furniture system keeps up with evolving health care environments. Easily height-adjustable, MAX/LAB can be reconfigures for new workflow patterns and for the continual evolution of counter-mounted instruments.

MAX/LAB carts can be custom-configured to meet the increasing demands mobility both within and between departments. Adaptable systems such as MAX/LAB, in concert with traditional floor-mounted casework, make it easy to create floor plans specific to each department. Everything you need to complete your lab is available.

With Fisher Hamilton casework and the adaptable MAX/LAB furniture system, you can create the optimum floor plan for each department's unique requirements.

Specimen Control - Floor mounted steel is well -suited to Specimen Control, where runs of standing-height work surfaces facilitate the sorting, labeling and processing of in-coming specimens.

Chemistry - The abundance of counter mounted instrumentation used in Chemistry calls for standing-height workstations with height adjustable surfaces that are configured for efficient workflow.

Immunology - Long runs of epoxy resin work surfaces guard against the growth and spread of potentially infectious organisms. Storage systems may need to be reconfigured as the lab's needs change.

Hematology - The large staff and variety of instruments common to Hematology departments require streamlined traffic patterns. Maximizing storage with MAX/LAB cores and components ensures an organized, clutter-free environment.

Urinalysis - Urinalysis should be designed so that one person can move efficiently from preparation areas to microscopy stations to sitting-height desks. Supplies must be accessible to minimize wasted movement.

Blood Bank - A combination of MAX/LAB and fixed casework solves the requirements for standing and sitting-height workstations in the Blood Bank area. Refrigerators and freezers maybe be floor-mounted or placed under adjustable-height work surfaces.

Microbiology - To prevent contamination from infectious organisms, Microbiology typically is isolated from other departments. Fisher Hamilton's new MAX/WALL floor-to-ceiling system can be used to create sub-departments for virology, bacteriology, parasitology and mycology.

Gross Pathology - Stainless steel work surfaces, wash-up sinks and plenty of enclosed storage for instruments, specimens and preservatives are typical requirements for gross pathology. Excellent ventilation also is vital, due to the use of large quantities of formaldehyde.

Histology - Fisher Hamilton flammable liquid storage cabinets can provide safe chemical storage and are easily integrated into runs of sitting-height tissue-embedding workstations. Histology also requires ample enclosed storage for prepared slides, paraffin blocks, reagents and solutions.