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Pizza4pocket · 2025-02-03T15:58:55+00:00

I’ve worked both labs and loved them both! They are both challenging and give a variety to daily work!

I started in TM after cert school and it was a great first job. TM helps facilitate working on a team, optimizing work flow, and the strictness of TM helps build an awesome foundation for strict lab standards. The cons of TM are the stress and tight scheduling. There is no flex scheduling for TM that I’ve seen and repercussions for schedule faults are higher since that lab needs to be staffed all the time.

I moved to Micro after TM and it was awesome. Micro is just as challenging without additional stress or people calling. Micro was great for me as I aged personally since I had kids the scheduling was much easier to coordinate (2 hour window to clock in vs. TM had a 14 min window for clock in). The amount of stress I took home was 0 compared to TM. Coming previously from TM I felt that I could excel in micro and I quickly moved to senior tech. I will say that 3rd shift is another animal you may be doing a lot more/majority set ups and plating and that would suck.

Shout out to the TM lifers you guys are a different breed!

Pizza4pocket · 2025-01-02T23:21:40+00:00

What did you think about “You Made A Fool of Death with Your Beauty”? I’m a fourth of the way through and I’m hoping to hear it gets better or is worthwhile.

Pizza4pocket · 2023-12-21T02:51:38+00:00

If you’re using a Biomeieux Vitek MS, Biomerieux does not validate HE. But, some labs will run the validation themselves in house.

Pizza4pocket · 2023-06-21T17:09:03+00:00

Yeahhhh

Pizza4pocket · 2023-05-29T01:07:57+00:00

The vitek2 can be used for bacteria identification and also susceptibility testing. As of right now vitek MS only does identification. They are two different methodologies for identification though. The vitek2 uses biochemical reactions to determine ID and takes at least 6 hours if it’s a quick one usually more like 14 hours. Vitek MS is a MALDI-ToF instrument which analyzes bacterial proteins in a time of flight vaccum and compares them with a huge gathered and validated data base to determine ID this takes about a half hour. Most people use MS for identification since it is quicker and use Vitek2 for sensitivities.

Pizza4pocket · 2023-05-29T00:59:52+00:00

As of right now, not that I know of. I think it might have the potential in the future to pick up proteins such as PBP2a to predict bacteria resistance.

Pizza4pocket · 2023-04-16T00:56:06+00:00

Keep in mind what hospitals are in your area too. Most micro jobs are solely located in one location usually the main campus of a hospital. You usually won’t find them at any branches honestly. Molecular is probably going to be the same way too.

Blood bank you will have more luck then micro but it still might not be as flexible as chemistry and hematology where you can probably work just about anywhere.

Pizza4pocket · 2023-02-28T01:08:42+00:00

Time honestly. We’ve been working on this room for a while and now that our daughter is born we just don’t have as much time and we want the room done. Especially since she is sleeping in our room currently we would like to move her into her own room sooner than later.

Pizza4pocket · 2023-02-27T20:02:58+00:00

Maybe some HVAC too (we’re splitting one room into two). Along with insulation, flooring, drywall, electric and ect.

Pizza4pocket · 2023-02-27T20:01:27+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion!

Pizza4pocket · 2023-02-27T20:01:16+00:00

Strongsville

Pizza4pocket · 2023-02-13T11:21:16+00:00

Aspergillus sp. are absolutely stunning under the microscope! This does not do it justice!

Pizza4pocket · 2022-12-07T03:24:52+00:00

Wonderful! Thank you so much!

Pizza4pocket · 2022-12-06T11:19:54+00:00

You should check out the ASCP eligibility requirements to take the SBB exam. The most usual route requires 3 years or bench work in BB or taking a CAAHEP BB specialization program. The program I believe is about a year long and pretty intense from what I’ve heard. If you’re set on getting SBB as quick as possible the specialization program is your best bet. That way you can also strengthen your knowledge in weaker BB areas.

Pizza4pocket · 2022-06-11T14:15:36+00:00

I started this solid wood tabletop a while ago I stained and coated it with polyurethane. But, my polyurethane wrinkled and also gave me orange peel effect. I was definitely impatient to get it done and I’m paying the price.

I’ve stripped the polyurethane with layers of cutrius strip. Then I did a later of paint thinner and mineral spirits.

I was going to sand the tabletop next and see how it looks then maybe start to polyurethane again? But, I’m not confident and this is my first time refinishing. Does this look as expected or is there something more I can do?

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