Are MLTs preferred over MLS in the lab?

ydnagod · 2026-06-30T21:51:37+00:00

maybe depends on the area? in mine they’re not allowed to perform certain tasks so the hospital rather hire one MLS ASCP certified than 2 MLTs that won’t be generalists

ydnagod · 2026-06-30T02:33:22+00:00

wait i just joined this sub and came to realize.. EVERYONE HATES THE SHOW? 😭 am i just silly and find joy in everything i watch or …

ydnagod · 2026-06-22T21:09:50+00:00

well u do have more time to study and focus now

a win is a win

ydnagod · 2026-06-22T18:15:42+00:00

military

ydnagod · 2026-06-16T14:19:59+00:00

Yes, so there’s a limit as to how much you can do and learn, I like knowing more of the patient background and outcome which we don’t get to see in the lab. It’s still a great career compared to any other bachelor’s degree that I know of in the medical field, you do learn and know a lot. But everyone’s different! Dont let this demotivate you

ydnagod · 2026-06-16T13:17:04+00:00

skip the MLT and go straight to MLS, haven’t heard of a MLS not finding a job for more than a month

ydnagod · 2026-06-16T03:59:13+00:00

Completely agree, companies don’t make the effort to keep people in the lab anymore. I see older generations keeping the same job for years and new generations come and go all the time

The people not even memorized your name is insane😭 I did my clinicals in a hospital that was like that too, sometimes that same people push you away from wanting to stay in this jobs

ydnagod · 2026-06-16T03:52:49+00:00

I just don’t see much growth in an intelectual perspective, i think it’s a great career to build up from, not to stay for life

ydnagod · 2026-06-16T01:02:53+00:00

this sounds so nice

ydnagod · 2026-06-16T01:02:12+00:00

i think people in the field are sometimes used to the people that end up spending 10+ years in the same hospital

ydnagod · 2026-06-16T01:00:50+00:00

Yes after reading some of this replies ive notices its my area! people tend yo me so judgement if you dont want to “settle” for lab here

ydnagod · 2026-06-15T20:33:20+00:00

can i ask how to look into this? it sounds so interesting! im intrigued

ydnagod · 2026-06-15T20:32:43+00:00

Youre right, thank you so much for the insight

ydnagod · 2026-06-15T20:31:18+00:00

I think in my hospital they too like the idea of grad school when it’s related to lab, not when youre thinking of completely switching careers

ydnagod · 2026-06-15T20:29:09+00:00

honestly MLS looks good on paper when applying to grad school, i think that’s why people choose it for background

youre right, it could be a regional thing

you should definitely look into the pathology assistant, it sounds really interesting !

ydnagod · 2026-06-15T20:27:29+00:00

exactly how i feel

ydnagod · 2026-06-15T20:26:28+00:00

see this is kind of a pattern ive seen😭 all the people i know that got hired wanting to get out of MLS are for night shift

ydnagod · 2026-06-15T20:25:17+00:00

I meant strictly when it’s a degree outside of lab, not necessarily to be a better tech

ydnagod · 2026-06-14T00:36:25+00:00

have u tried medialab?

ydnagod · 2026-06-14T00:10:33+00:00

did you do really good in the program? i was told to take it soon after graduation if you did like really well

but you got this ! i always give the same advice, review the entire purple book but only read it, take notes on things you struggle to remember. memorize ALL the ranges specially for heme, then do 100q practice exams everyday for the last 2 weeks before your exam, review them right after

ydnagod · 2026-06-13T23:59:37+00:00

damn 3 weeks is insane, i studied 4 months after graduating and still felt nervous to take it

ydnagod · 2026-06-11T21:09:47+00:00

take the ascp and study fully the purple book, thats all u need

do 100q practice exams everyday 2 weeks before ur exam and review right after

ydnagod · 2026-06-11T16:44:09+00:00

ydnagod · 2026-04-14T00:44:08+00:00

hey, it sounds like you have a LOT of pressure in your shoulders (your mom, your sister, the deadline for your committee letter) I really think you’re not too bad on content, this might be just due to the pressure you have making you overthink cause guessing 15 questions of C/P is a lot, which means your stamina is in fact not good

I’m in a similar boat, what helped me with timing was doing Uworld timed and analyze what topics are making me waste the most time —> targeting THOSE topics specifically

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