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Yes, there is an international version called the ASCPi Exam

Delusion keeps the bills paid 😩

@@domilarae I agree

Good luck!! There's way more videos in the playlist section that don't appear on my channel if you're interested 🤣

@@domilarae oh nice!! lol there’s definitely other people that make videos too on MLS but your content’s good!!

@@madisonv_7 what channels do you watch? I used to watch a few, but they have since left the field

@@domilarae omg why did they leave and who were they? I watched Heather Gosse, Risa B., and Rosa Perez so far but not as much as I’ve watched yours! Rosa Perez did I think switch up so I stopped

Hope you feel better! And congratulations on your acceptance 🎉🥳 Good luck on your journey!

Weak D blood types are interesting! And you’re right, it depends on the testing purpose. The A neg typing is just in case you need blood, youd more than likely to be compatible with A neg or O neg units. But, your blood type is still safe to give to other A pos patients 😊

Hope you have enjoyed your microscope!

@@domilarae Yes, I do meanwhile, thank you.

I enjoy working in microbiology the most. It’s like putting puzzles together

Congrats on graduating!!! Good luck on your exam! Was the compendium helpful for studying while you were in school? I own it but never actually used it since I was given the book post-grad

@@domilarae Thank you, and yes! It's basically just a more in-depth version of the CLS bottom line review book. It highlights many details that are easily overlooked in textbooks, and it's great for knowing specific facts that I knew would be possible questions/answers on exams. Overall, I think it's a good tool in combination with other resources, but by itself it felt a little overwhelming trying to get through it. I would mostly look to it if there was a topic that I found were hard to grasp.

Thanks for sharing! Do you have any advice for someone wanting to pursue Infection prevention with lab experience? I've also noticed the hospitals near me specify 2-3 years of nursing or microbiology lab experience. It's great to see IP become more open to lab professionals!

Congratulations!! 🎉🥳 Thanks for sharing your resources. Did you find the compendium helpful while in school? I was given the book after I had taken my exam, but it seems great for reviewing

Yay!! Congratulations!!!

MLT has a 2 year associates and MLS has a 4 year bachelor's. The pay will be higher for certified MLS compared to MLT based on education

Thankyou for your answer..and it's a pleasure to meet you 😍 I'm a undergraduate in a state university studying MLS degree in Sri Lanka ..but there is not enough government jobs due to economic crisis..

It depends on the 12 things?

@@domilarae comprehsive metabolic CBC/wDIFF dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate follicle stim hormone estridol ferritin 176800 hemogliban a1c iron panel 1775 prolactin 17-hydroxyprogestrone tsh reflex 1035 and lutenising hormone

I may be able to help. Google is also an option, but feel free to ask the question lol

A question number 387 under hemostasis, idk how the answer became DRVVT, I wanted to check for the rationale but I can't find a soft copy of the book with the rationale on it.

@camilleramos8659 what is the actual question? This site may help you. quizlet.com/215943915/complete-boc-ascp-prep-flash-cards/

I already checked the link, but can't find what I need 🥲 A patient has the following result: PT: 12.1 seconds aPTT: 52 seconds Immediate 1:1 mixing study: patient = 50 seconds, pooled normal plasma = 32.7 seconds The next test should be performed is? The answer is DRVVT, but I would like to know why?

@camilleramos8659 okay, this may or may not be helpful. The patient has a prolonged aPTT. The mixing study didn’t correct the aPTT, so it could be something systemic that’s inhibiting clotting, not a clotting factor deficiency. The DRVVT screens for lupus like antibodies that could be inhibiting the clotting process in the patient. It might be helpful to learn mixing study interpretations to understand why you wouldn’t perform the other tests.

Yes, if you can find a job that will hire you. It takes a few years of work experience to qualify for the exam through alternative routes other than education

Thanks for sharing your journey, it’s so interesting! In my area, theres a lot of pharmaceutical and bio manufacturing lab jobs available for industry, but I haven’t seen food micro - what was it like to work in that kind of lab?

@@domilarae The lab I worked at you knew when you start work but you would not be able to go until the days work is done. Samples came in through UPS, FedEx and sometimes would come in later in the day so I found myself leaving work really late. 12 hour days 5 days a week most of the time. I never actually got to do the microbiology testing cause they started me as a tech. I mainly prepared samples for incubation and plating and then later on was responsible for making culture media for the lab.

Thanks for sharing! If you have any questions, feel free to ask!

Thanks for sharing! Good luck & I wish you the best on your journey to the lab 💕

No, I bought it on Amazon. You can try quizlet, there are practice questions from the book on the quizlet website

Medlab if you want to work in a healthcare lab to test patient samples. Micro if you want to work in a research lab.

Yes! I’m going through this again in grad school, the classes have been so lecture heavy. They break each module up into three 15-20 min segments and it still takes me a couple hours to get through the content 😭🤣

Wow! That’s so funny, it’s like it was meant to be 😂 Thanks for sharing your story of becoming an MLS! I’ve kinda noticed a similar issue in my area as more older techs begin to retire. I wish there were ways to have educational outreach about the med lab career. When I was getting my bio degree, my school had med lab professionals come from local labs and do presentations. But, there was no one to guidance on how to become an mls, I just remember it being so confusing

The seller painted turquoise cabinets and an accent wall, which were so cute! I’m getting ready to TRY decorating this summer! But I lean more on the minimal side, so I’m not as creative as the Pinterest and TikTok posts I see 😂

@@domilarae I have soooo many pins and boards on Pinterest, it might be a little unhealthy lol. I agree though, I always feel so un-creative when I’m on there looking at decor and stuff 😂

Thanks for feedback! I wasn’t sure if they were boring 🤣

Congratulations 🎉 👏🏾 🎊 💐 🥳

Aww congratulations 😊 🎉🎊👏🏾

Aweee Congratulations!!!! 🎉🥳🎊 Thank you for your kind comment, I’m glad that the videos were helpful. Good luck as you enter the workforce & begin your journey in the lab!! 🔬💕

Thank you! And thanks for sharing! Good luck as you continue on in your studies 💕

Yes! I believe academic/teaching hospitals have more integration of lab services into the healthcare team. I didn’t really interact with other healthcare professionals as much before.

Don't worry sweetheart ❤

I think once you’re exposed to things more than once or more than a few times it’ll get better. Those people probably have years and years of experience so everything comes naturally to them at this point. It’s all about repetition so don’t beat yourself up. The fact that they say and show how much they love you shows that it’s all in your head 🫶🏾

The first time always feels like this but with time you will be surprised by yourself. Scientists are always learning

Hang in there! Everyone has shared great advice. The learning curve can be pretty steep, but it just takes time. Remember to give yourself grace. You’re still learning 🫶🏾💕 each day, you will become more confident in your skills

Thanks for the suggestion! I'm gonna try the 4 to 1, hopefully that would make the mixture more solid

Be sure to post the results of your experiment.

Good luck BTW!

I think I would like to go the state/gov route one day too. Have you looked into CDC fellowships? ORISE has a lot of laboratory based research positions that can transition to a public health lab job afterwards.

Thank you! I had to move to a major city get more opportunities for microbiology positions. It was definitely worth it. I feel like there’s so many options now that I’ve moved really close to more hospitals and federal agencies.

4 years of school for medical lab scientist (medical technologist), 2 years of school for medical lab technician

If the pay is that bad in your area, a masters isn’t gonna help. You can always move?

I went back to school at the start of covid, so my classes were mostly from home! And I worked from home since most places were shut down. I worked full time for my state’s dept of public health as a case investigator right up until I had to go to clinicals, then my schedule for rotations was 6:30a-3:00p. I kept a part time evening job during clinicals, but it made it hard to study. My classmate worked as lab assistant, so they were able to gain a year of experience while in school. They also lived an hour from the school/their clinical site, I think they made it work by being scheduled on evenings and weekends

@@domilarae ohhh I see. That had to have been nice not having to lose time for studying by commuting back and forth and everything. I know my school offers during my clinical rotation time- same as your classmate- a chance to work as phlebotomy (or whichever rotation you’ve completed) as work after clinical/evenings and weekends, so I was thinking of doing that. However, yeah like you said, I’m afraid of it running into my time to study and get good grades for school. No pressure!!!! Lol

I was in tri-beta too!!

@@domilarae yassssss 👏🏽

Glad to know it’s worth it and it’ll get easier. Cuz I’m already a little intimidated and an hour commute woohoo

You’ll do great!! I did the same major in undergrad and it prepared me well to at least know how to study for all the information

Hey! Are there specific things about the organisms that you'd like to work on?Maybe try organizing your notes into flow charts. CDC has some great flow charts for identifying microbes as well. Check out this site for examples too : wordsology.org/high-yield-notes-2/microbiology/

@@domilarae I think learning the process of working up an organism. I will definitely check out those charts! I learn so much better with charts