Yes, I would have to agree! They should show the hard working medical technologists that ideally are the ones performing the tests! I was yelling at the tv last night when they were diagnosing a patient with TTP. I had just learned about TTP in hematology.

Have you ever watched House, Grey's Anatomy or any other medical television show and you hear something you know, something you have learned in school, and it gives you goosebumps? I had that feeling one day while I was watching House. We had just learned about chronic granulomatous disease that day, and when I went back home and took a study ...

This semester has been stressful. I have a full schedule and a lot of projects due. Just this semester I started the Master's program. I have stayed busy with lots of studying and reading assignments. I am taking Blood Bank, Mycology, Chemistry, Hematology/Coagulation and a research class. I must say it's been one of the hardest semesters I have ...

As students, we are taught about laboratory safety and how to handle situations as they arise. However, you never know how you are going to react in a situation until you're faced with it head-on. It's important to realize blood products could pose a threat to you. Even the slightest cut could expose you to a lot of bacteria and ...

My med tech class took a field trip to Lifeblood, based in Memphis, a blood processing and collection center. The trip was very educational. I always thought when someone received a blood transfusion they were getting whole blood, but that's not always the case. Depending on the situation, the patient could just receive plasma or ...

 It took me a while to figure out just what I am passionate about. I was sitting in on the presentations at the GMABB meeting in Memphis, and I realized my passion. My passion is becoming a medical laboratory scientist,  so that I can help people. I have a blog I started with ADVANCE to let people know about the ...

I am dreading blood bank, but is this worth me fretting over? Medical technologists in blood bank must be organized and accurate. I can do that! Blood bankers type blood and match it to a donor for blood transfusions. Getting more interesting! A mistake in blood bank can be fatal to the patient. This is what frightens me the most. However, blood ...

While I was in Chicago at the ASCLS National Meeting, it was announced the NCA and ASCP BOR were to merge to create BOC. I know there was some that were apprehensive about this merger. In my opinion, the merger gives more recognition to the laboratory and will help unite the profession. This was what our profession needed to help aid in giving ...

My last week in the Microbiology lab started with two days of working and reading on the Respiratory and miscellaneous bench then ending with the blood bench. I was able to determine if there was a pathogen growing on the plate versus normal flora bacteria. I saw a lot of Staphylococcus aureus and a lot turned out to be MRSA. When I came upon Beta ...

The ASCLS National Meeting was an amazing experience. I met a lot of wonderful professionals and made some really great friends. I was amazed will all the excitement about the profession and how welcomed I felt. Students are the future of this organization and we need to keep this organization growing. As I discovered a lot of students are not ...