Lab Tech Fun

"Lab Tech." Pinterest. Pinterest, n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2014. <http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.com%2Fpin%2F45317539974184700%2F>. Just a fun last post. Sums everything up I think. Shows what people think I do when I tell them I am going to be a Medical Lab Tech, and it also shows what I will actually be doing as an MLT.

Blood Color

"The Chemistry of The Colours of Blood." Compound Interest. Compound Interest, 28 Oct. 2014. Web. 11 Dec. 2014. <http://www.compoundchem.com/2014/10/28/coloursofblood/>. It's an interesting article about how blood is different colors in different animals based on the components and what makes up a blood cell. Thus if someone were to put the blood of a fish in front of the Hematology Technician, they would be able to tell that the blood does not belong to a human.

Blood Vessel

"Blood Vessel." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_vessel>. This is a great picture of blood vessels, the artery and the vein. Arteries carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body. Veins carry deoxygenated blood from the tissues to the heart. This is what our blood flows through, creating blood pressure by how much force is exerted on the vessel walls and this is where blood is drawn from for donation or testing. (wikipedia was only used for the photo).

Donate Blood

"Donating Blood." American Red Cross. Red Cross, n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2014. <http://www.redcrossblood.org/donating-blood>. This site gives all the facts about blood donation. It describes the process and the benefits. It also talks about platelet donation and what you need to do in order to donate. Blood donation is a great cause and this site helps answer questions.

Red Cross Donation

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 11 Aug. 2011. Web. 12 Dec. 2014. <http://www.cdc.gov/bloodsafety/>.This is the main CDC page for blood. It has links that will take you to other pages on the CDC to learn about Blood Safety, Diseases and Organisms, and a Resource Library. All of which is important and relevant to a hematologist.

http://www.cdc.gov/bloodsafety/

Bachelor's Option

"What Is a Medical Laboratory Scientist?" What Is a Medical Laboratory Scientist? The University of Kansas Medical Center, n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2014. . This site explains what a medical laboratory scientist/technologist is, (which is different than a medical technician). An ML Scientist has a bachelor's in the field and therefore not only knows more about the MLT and their specialty, but also earns more. So if possible, it is good to go back to school and earn a bachelor's, and some programs have it so you can get your bachelor's in 2 years while you complete the clinical part where you are already employed as a Medical Lab Technician.

http://www.kumc.edu/school-of-health-professions/clinical-laboratory-science/what-is-a-medical-laboratory-scientist.html

What's Inside of Blood?

What's Inside of Blood? Dir. Khan Academy. Khanacademymedicine. YouTube, 10 Dec. 2012. Web. 9 Dec. 2014. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MOn8X-tyFw>. This great video explains what is inside blood and how you can see some of the components through it being put through a centrifuge. All of this is relevant to the Hematologist Technician who specializes in blood and needs to know the components of blood. This video breaks it down for the audience so it can easily be understood by anyone.

Intro To Lab Values and Normal Ranges

Introduction to Lab Values and Normal Ranges. Dir. Khan Academy.Khanacademymedicine. Youtube, 21 Sept. 2012. Web. 9 Dec. 2014. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mGszRbve9s>. This video explains lab values and their normal ranges. Also explained are what it means when certain tests are ordered, what they look for. This is a great video for any one going into medicine in order to understand lab values and if the results are normal are not.

Podcast

Beavers, Charles. "Blood." Audio blog post. Lab Medicine Podcast. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2014. <https://ascpcdn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/podcasts/Blood+products-Beavers>. Talks about Blood Components and Hemostasis, things that relate to Hematology Technicians. They must know such things to properly analyze blood. He also talks about tools to properly store the blood and platelets.

https://ascpcdn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/podcasts/Blood+products-Beavers

What a Lab Looks Like

Laboratory. Digital image. English + Associates Architects Inc. Tendenci, n.d. Web. 8 Dec. 2014. <http://www.english-architects.com/architecture-projects/bayer-coatings-laboratory/>. This is one of many pictures out on the web that show what a laboratory looks like. Having seen one myself during a job shadow, this image reminded me of the laboratory at Harrisburg Hospital. The lab is a big place with stations for each specialty and within each specialty area, is more stations with machinery and stations that are catered to each specialty.

Hematology Instruments

"Hematology Instruments." Labcompare. Labcompare, n.d. Web. 6 Nov. 2014. <http%3A%2F%2Fwww.labcompare.com%2FClinical-Diagnostics%2F5113-Hematology-Instruments%2F>. This website lists instruments/machinery commonly used by Hematology Techs. It lists the instruments and upon clicking in the name it takes you to a separate page where there is a list of them with pictures as well as companies that sell them. Great way to get an idea of the tools used.

http://www.labcompare.com/Clinical-Diagnostics/5113-Hematology-Instruments/

Blood Disease and Treatment

"Human Anatomy: Blood - Cells, Plasma, Circulation, and More." WebMD. WebMD, n.d. Web. 03 Dec. 2014. <http://www.webmd.com/heart/anatomy-picture-of-blood?page=3>. This gives a brief description of blood circulation and a list of blood diseases with blood treatments. Interesting and fast read to get an overview of circulation and blood diseases and treatments. A lot of diseases can be diagnosed by the Hematology tech or Doctor of Hematology.

http://www.webmd.com/heart/anatomy-picture-of-blood

Blood Collection Tubes

"Collection Tubes." Collection Tubes. Legacy Health, n.d. Web. 02 Dec. 2014. <http://www.legacyhealth.org/for-health-professionals/refer-a-patient/laboratory-services/collection-guidelines/collection-tubes.aspx>. When going to get blood drawn, the blood is put in tubes in a certain order. This site explains the order. It gives details about the color tube top and what it means, what tests are done with the blood in that tube. It is very informative about the order. So the meaning behind each tube color is easily explained and the person getting their blood drawn can now know what kind of tests they might be getting done based on the color of the tube.