Manual de bioseguridad para el laboratorio de función pulmonar en la institución prestadora de servicios de salud Suárez de Bogotá, Colombia

Abstract

The present study seeks to apply the steps of standard 45 of the Colombian Technical Guide -GTC 45- (Colombian Institute of Technical Standards and Certification ICONTEC, 2010) in the process of identification of occupational hazards and risks that are present specifically in the laboratory of pulmonary function of the Institution Health Services Provider Suárez Exámenes Empresariales Ocupacionales y Servicios Médicos Ltda., who from now on will simply be referred to as Suarez or IPS Suarez. The spirometry test performed there, by its technique, means that patients forcefully expel all possible air, thus generating aerosols, which can be carriers of harmful microorganisms for the professional who applies the test and for people who come to the examination. In the occupational medical consultation, spirometry guides the clinician about the existence of mild, moderate or severe bronchial obstructions and on suggestive states of mild, moderate or severe pulmonary restriction. If it is the case of workers with asthmatic diagnosis or another entity, clarifies the state of respiratory mechanics. It is also useful at the time of qualifying work aptitude and its risks on other systems such as cardiovascular. This study means a contribution to the challenge of preventing diseases and accidents at work, citing the great support that the General Social Security System finds in private institutions of the first level of care. Studies will be carried out with samples taken from the spirometer turbine at the end of the shift in occupational health care to perform cultures and thus verify if the disinfection process of the equipment currently used to perform the spirometry test is effective.