For the third part of the medical laboratory project management series, we will discuss the Waterfall Method. Unlike other methodologies, Waterfall relies on a moreView More
The Rh Blood Group System: Are You Positive?
The Rh blood group system is the most well-known system after the ABO system. When talking about blood types, most are familiar with the “positive”View More
Quick Tips for QC Troubleshooting
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
Medical Laboratory Safety – Part 3: Job Hazard Analysis
Part 3 of Med Lab Study Hall’s Medical Laboratory Safety series discusses Job Hazard Analysis as part of a Biological Risk Assessment.
Medical Laboratory Safety – Part 2: Biological Risk Assessment
Introduction In the first blog in our safety series, Laboratory Safety: Biosafety Introduction, I shared an overview of what biosafety is, why it is important,View More
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
Hemacytometer Counts
Introduction It’s 20 minutes before the end of your shift and you’re really looking forward to going home for the day. You look up from yourView 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
Let’s Talk About Blood Products!
You may have seen appeals by blood suppliers saying your donation can help save up to three (3) lives. I was recently asked how and whyView More