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Clinical Lab Org

Clinical laboratories are facilities that examine materials from the human body to provide information for diagnosing and treating disease. They operate in various settings like hospitals, clinics, reference laboratories, public health laboratories, and industry. Laboratories are responsible for sample handling, testing, result reporting, and result interpretation. Laboratories have different sections like clinical pathology, anatomical pathology, and support services. They are directed by a medical director and laboratory manager and staffed by medical laboratory scientists, medical laboratory technicians, and other roles. Career prospects in clinical laboratories remain good due to an aging population, new technologies, and a need to replace retiring workers.

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Clinical Lab Org

Clinical laboratories are facilities that examine materials from the human body to provide information for diagnosing and treating disease. They operate in various settings like hospitals, clinics, reference laboratories, public health laboratories, and industry. Laboratories are responsible for sample handling, testing, result reporting, and result interpretation. Laboratories have different sections like clinical pathology, anatomical pathology, and support services. They are directed by a medical director and laboratory manager and staffed by medical laboratory scientists, medical laboratory technicians, and other roles. Career prospects in clinical laboratories remain good due to an aging population, new technologies, and a need to replace retiring workers.

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Clinical Laboratory

Organizations

CLSci 101
Clinical Laboratory?
A clinical laboratory is …
“a facility for the biological, microbiological,
hematological, biophysical, cytological,
pathological or other examination of materials
derived from the human body for the purpose of
providing information for the diagnosis,
prevention, or treatment of any disease or
impairment of, or the assessment of the health of
human beings.” (CLIA ’88)
Laboratory Settings
 Hospitals
 “Traditional” laboratory
 Rapid Response Lab
 Stat Labs
 Point of Care Testing
More lab settings
 Clinics
 Reference labs
 Specialty labs
 General Reference labs
 Public Health Laboratories
 Federal (CDC)
 State Laboratory (WISLH)
 Industry
 Insurance Companies
Clinical Laboratory
Responsibilities
 Sample collection, handling and processing
 Sample testing & data validation
 Result management / reporting
 Interpretation & utilization
Laboratory Director

Laboratory Manager

Anatomical Pathology (AP) Clinical Pathology (CP) Support Services

Histology Chemistry Phlebotomy

Cytology Hemostasis Customer Service

Hematology Specimen Processing

Immunology Clerical and Billing

Blood Banking Information Systems

Microbiology Transportation Services

Urinalysis
Laboratory Organization
 Medical Director
 Is a Pathologist (MD) or
Ph.D.
 Ultimately responsible for
the operation and function
of the laboratory
 Laboratory Manager
 Is typically a MLS with a
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 Section Managers
 Typically MLS, may have a
masters degree
Laboratory Sections
 Anatomic Pathology  Clinical Pathology
 Chemistry
 Histology  Quantitates chemical constituents in blood
and body fluids
 Prepares and views tissue  Hemostasis
samples  Evaluates the capability of blood to coagulate
 Hematology
 Cytology  Identifies and quantitates cellular components
in blood and body fluids
 Looks for cancer cells  Immunology
 Pap smear most common  Tests blood for antibodies

sample  Blood Banking


 Crossmatches blood for transfusion
 Microbiology
 Grows and IDs bacteria and fungi, and IDs
parasites and viruses
 Urinalysis
 Evaluates urine visually, chemically, and
microscopically
Lab Sections, cont.
 Support Services
 Specimen Processing
 Prepares samples for testing (centrifugation, order entry,
delivery of samples to scientists, etc.)
 Phlebotomy
 Collects blood samples, primarily by venipuncture
 Transportation Services (Couriers)
 Transports samples to/from laboratory
 Clerical & Billing Services
 Customer Service (Client Services)
 Usually MTs or MLSs
 Handles questions from both lab end and client end
 Information Systems (LIS)
 Maintains computers and computer database
General Staffing
 Medical Laboratory Scientist MLS
Medical Technologist MT
Clinical Laboratory Scientist CLS
(Baccalaureate degree)
 Medical Laboratory Technician MLT

Clinical Laboratory Technician CLT


(Associate degree)
 Clinical Laboratory Assistant CLA

 Histotechnologist

 Cytotechnologist

 Phlebotomist
Current information

 US Dept of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics


 UNMC Jump Start Program
 Diagnostic Detectives
Job Prospects continue to be
good
 New jobs will likely be created at a rate significantly above
average because of ongoing trends
 A growing and aging population that requires more health

services
 New technologies that improve the ability to diagnose disease

 New testing methodologies and genetic testing

 Demand will also likely occur because new tests should be


developed and the volume of laboratory tests should increase.
 A large portion of the current workforce is reaching retirement
age
 Decreasing number of programs nation wide with increasing
demand
Is life in the lab for you?
 Curious
 you want to know why things are they way they are

 Fascinated
 by science and the way the human body works

 Process-oriented
 you understand the importance of following certain steps to arrive
at a conclusion
 Accurate
 you are careful and pay attention to details in your work

 Self-sufficient
 you can rely on yourself to get a job done
Top 10 Reasons to Become a
Clinical Laboratory Scientist
 10 Excellent starting salaries and job security
 9 Ability to work anywhere in the United States
 8 Large range of diverse job responsibilities
 7 Opportunity to perform state-of-the-art diagnostic laboratory procedures with
sophisticated instrumentation
 6 Work in a laboratory where you use your mind to solve medical puzzles on a
daily basis
 5 Excellent opportunities for advancement
 4 Acquire an excellent background for continuing education in graduate or
medical school
 3 Fill a critical national need due to the current demand for Clinical Laboratory
Scientists in the United States
 2 Be a vital member of a modern health care team that provides the majority
of information used to diagnose and treat disease
 1 The opportunity to improve patient health and save lives as a result of your
laboratory and problem-solving skills

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