When you first begin working on the bench, performing quality control (QC) may seem like a daunting task. You will learn the basic definition ofView More
Category: General Lab Topics
Medical Laboratory Project Management Series – Part 2 – Critical Path Method
This second part of our Medical Laboratory Project Management Series focuses on the Critical Path Method. For an overview of different project management methods, pleaseView More
Examining Crystals in Urine Sediment
In current practice, where a large majority of laboratory testing is automated, it is often a nice change of pace to be able to manuallyView More
Medical Laboratory Project Management Series – Part 1 – An Introduction
When we all started school for our Medical Laboratory Science programs, we learned everything we needed to know to become great bench techs. We learnedView More
Performing Dilutions for Laboratory Analysis
Introduction A particular laboratory calculation that confuses us when we’ve not done it for a while is dilution. Accurate dilutions are essential to accurate medical laboratoryView More
Current and Future Challenges of the Clinical Laboratory Workforce
We posted a blog back in May 2020 entitled Covid-19 Pandemic Helps Advocate Clinical Laboratory Professions. While the pandemic increased visibility, it also caused disruptionView More
Oh, How the Times are Changing – Automation in the Clinical Microbiology Lab
Clinical microbiology labs have always been the least automated department in the clinical laboratory. However, the times are changing. Automation is beginning to enter clinical microbiology labs. This blog takes a look at the past, present, and future of automation in the clinical microbiology laboratory.
Acute Phase Reactants and COVID-19
What is the association between acute phase reactants and COVID-19? Check out Med Lab Study Hall’s latest blog to find out!
Understanding COVID-19 Test Results
There has been a lot of mania surrounding COVID-19 testing since the beginning of the pandemic. First, it was “there is no test!” Then it was “weView More
Medical Laboratory Safety – Part 1: Biosafety Introduction
Lab safety keeps you safe as a medical laboratory scientist, and it keeps your coworkers and families safe, too. Find out how!