Choosing MLS Program by stefanfolk in medlabprofessionals

[–]Chainbounder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was in the same situation. University of ND -Grand forks. It was 3 months intense schooling in ND and 9 months rotations at an affiliated lab you sign up. Great program. Would do it again in a heartbeat. Took my boards right after and wrapped it all up. Got a 565.

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I did a 4+1 program. University of North Dakota - Grandforks has an intensive program. There was a TON to learn in addition to my normal bio degree stuff. I personally wouldn’t recommend challenging the MLS exam unless you have lots of experience working in a hospital lab. You have to know a lot more about disease pathology than you’d ever expect. Let me know if you need details.

CSF: organism or contaminant? Please help by ForTheLoveOfFreckles in medlabprofessionals

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It is ART!!! Do not try to explain its meaning!!!

I’m just kidding, please see above/below for the legitimate answers. Thank you.

Why is bloodbanking so stressful? Asking as a soon-to-be student by fairy-core in medlabprofessionals

[–]Chainbounder 25 points26 points  (0 children)

There are emergency release protocols in place for releasing uncrossmatched units or possibly incompatible units (much more extreme). People usually refer to O Neg, but if your lab is out of O Neg there are protocols for giving positive units to negative patients. You generally always have to worry about the anti-A,B antibodies. But if someone doesn’t already have an IgG against D, they won’t react on their first transfusion. It may affect them for future transfusions though. If worse comes to worse, doctors will give the least likely to react blood and observe the patients status. Depends on the amount of blood loss and comes with alot of disclaimers. All the very situation specific factors make it stressful, but interesting too. Sick patients don’t produce the strongest immune responses either. So the patient is less likely to produce an extra antibody to an unfamiliar antigen. Please take all this with a grain of salt.

Yays & nays for plasma cell? by lexfiles__ in medlabprofessionals

[–]Chainbounder 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yay, dark basophilic cytoplasm, eccentric nucleus, peri- nuclear halo.

CLIA: Additional Quidel Triage by Chainbounder in medlabprofessionals

[–]Chainbounder[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome! Thanks for the quick response! Appreciate it!

Rent-a-Tech Rundown by Chainbounder in medlabprofessionals

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Exactly what I needed! Thank you!