ID
12-508-1241
Name
Laboratory Team
Status
Published
Version
1.4
Updated
11/18/2019 4:20:41 PM
Original Release
06/19/2018
Last Major Release
11/18/2019
Description
The Laboratory Team provides hospitals, outpatient facilities, and mobile units with a wide range of clinical laboratory (patient diagnostic) services, which may include basic chemistry, hematology, coagulation, urine, and microbiology testing
Resource Category
Medical and Public Health
Primary Core Capability
Public Health, Healthcare, and Emergency Medical Services
Secondary Core Capability
 
Resource Kind
Team
Overall Function
The Laboratory Team: 1. Provides basic diagnostic services to help healthcare providers medically manage acute and chronic conditions 2. Reports to clinical care personnel findings or trends that may impact the care provided 3. Provides results to ordering healthcare providers, maintains records, and conveys indicated lab results to public health authorities having jurisdiction 4. Maintains and operates the necessary lab equipment, including performing quality control measures consistent with clinical laboratory guidelines 5. Manages the appropriate storage and disposal of collected biological specimens
Composition and Ordering Specifications
1. Discuss logistics for deploying this team, such as working conditions, length of deployment, security, lodging, transportation, and meals, prior to deployment 2. Discuss environment and personal protective measures that may be necessary to protect staff and patients 3. Specify the need to order additional staff to ensure the availability of resources required to safely and effectively support the mission assignment, including administrative, logistics, communications, supply, and clerical personnel 4. Requestor supplements clinical staff with Healthcare Resource Coordination Team if equipment, supplies, information technology, and communications support are necessary 5. When ordering staff, consider patient census, patient acuity, and the types of diagnostic lab work necessary 6. Requestor identifies, verifies, and mitigates potentially hazardous conditions 7. To ensure staff is qualified to care for the patient mix, requests for assistance specify the clinical area, specialty services (if necessary), mission assignment, and anticipated length of deployment 8. Address potential biohazard management issues as appropriate
Supporting Core Capabilities
None
Components
Component Notes  
Minimum Personnel Per TeamNot Specified
Component Types
Type Attribute
Type 16
Management And Oversight Personnel Per TeamNot Specified
Component Types
Type Attribute
Type 11 – National Incident Management System (NIMS) Type 1 Medical Team Leader
SUPPORT PERSONNEL PER TEAMNot Specified
Component Types
Type Attribute
Type 13 – NIMS Type 1 Medical Laboratory Technologist and Medical Laboratory Technician (any combination) 2 – NIMS Type 1 Phlebotomist
Analysis Equipment Per Team1. Requestor provides testing and laboratory equipment, unless the provider otherwise specifies. 2. Type of testing and the accompanying analysis depend on the equipment and supplies available.
Component Types
Type Attribute
Type 1Equipment commensurate with mission assignment
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Equipment Per Team MemberThe following regulations address PPE: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1910.1030: Bloodborne Pathogens, OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910.120: Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, and OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910.134: Respiratory Protection.
Component Types
Type Attribute
Type 1PPE is mission specific and may include: 1. Eye protection 2. Masks, such as N95 masks or powered air purifying respirators (PAPR) 3. Protective footwear 4. Protective gloves
Communications Equipment Per TeamNot Specified
Component Types
Type Attribute
Type 1Appropriate team communications, such as two-way radios, cell phones, or a satellite phone
Patient Care Supplies Per Team MemberRequestor provides specimen collection equipment, unless the provider otherwise specifies.
Component Types
Type Attribute
Type 1Specimen collection equipment is mission specific and may include: 1. Specimen collection supplies and equipment 2. Venipuncture sets
712
Notes
References
Reference
FEMA, NIMS 508: Healthcare Resource Coordination Team
FEMA, NIMS 509: Medical Team Leader
FEMA, NIMS 509: Medical Laboratory Technologist
FEMA, NIMS 509: Medical Laboratory Technician
FEMA, NIMS 509: Phlebotomist
FEMA, National Incident Management System (NIMS), October 2017
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1910.120: Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, latest edition adopted
OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910.134: Respiratory Protection, latest edition adopted
OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910.1030: Bloodborne Pathogens, latest edition adopted
Published Versions
Version Publish Date Document Type
1.4 11/18/2019 4:20:41 PM PDF
1.3 9/28/2018 5:08:51 PM PDF
1.2 6/19/2018 11:28:17 AM PDF
1.1 6/19/2018 10:02:04 AM PDF
1.0 6/18/2018 11:11:08 PM PDF