Jobs an MLA might be expected to do - ANS > Identify and prepare patients for specimen collection
Collect venipuncture and capillary blood specimens
Prepare blood and other specimens for analysis
Process other specimens (urine, feces, semen, and sputum) in preparation for testing.
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Jobs an MLA might be expected to do - ANS > Identify and prepare patients for
specimen collection
Collect venipuncture and capillary blood specimens
Prepare blood and other specimens for analysis
Process other specimens (urine, feces, semen, and sputum) in preparation for testing.
Prepare specimens for proper transport
Distribute specimens to laboratory departments and outside laboratories
Prepare media and reagents for use in specimen testing
Perform ECG testing as required
Perform routine lab tests under supervision
Operate and care for routine laboratory equipment
Enter data into the Laboratory Information System (LIS)
Collect and document monthly workload and record data
Perform related clerical duties
Fill out billing and other forms/requisitions
Comply with safety rules, policies and guidelines
Report results (Remember that reporting is different from resulting. Technologists are
responsible for resulting tests and MLAs can report those results to the correct
personnel.)
LIS - ANS > Laboratory Information System
Certification - ANS > A process in which a person, an institution, or a program is
evaluated and recognized as meeting certain predetermined standards to provide safe
and ethical care.
Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) - ANS > responsible for
nation wide certification
BCSLS - ANS > responsible for certification in BC
Program accreditation - ANS > a voluntary assessment done by an educational
institution and an accrediting body to verify that standards are being met and the
curriculum is accurate.
Accreditation - ANS > the longest established and most widely known process for the
external evaluation of healthcare services.
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - ANS > supersedes all local, provincial,
and federal statutes. The Charter is a constitutional document that guarantees certain
rights and freedoms to all Canadian citizens; thus, it always must be considered before
any federal, provincial, or local legislation is implemented.
, Empathy - ANS > the ability to understand the feelings of another person without
experiencing their pain or distress. It is a similar emotion to compassion, but empathy is
less intense.
Confidentiality - ANS > means the discretion not to reveal any information about the
patient without his/her permission.
Accountability - ANS > All health-care professionals, including medical laboratory
assistants, must be answerable for the services they are trained, qualified, and hired to
perform.
Responsibility - ANS > MLAs must assume responsibility for their duties and
professional behaviour, which requires a careful consideration of all the issues
(professional, legal, and ethical) and a direct application of this knowledge to present
health-care situations.
Competence - ANS > is a standardized requirement for an individual to perform a
specific job properly.
Continuing Education - ANS > The maintenance and improvement of the MLA's level
of competence and field of knowledge is an important aspect of professionalism.
Professional appearance - ANS > Clean, professional and confident
Elements of Communication - ANS > Empathy, Control, Trust, Respect and
confirmation
Communication Equipment - ANS > Telephone
Intercom systems
Paging systems
FAX (facsimile) machines
Pneumatic tube systems
Computers, printers, scanners
hematology - ANS > study of blood and blood forming tissues
Coagulation - ANS > The study of the ability of blood to form and dissolve clots
Chemistry - ANS > department that preforms most lab tests
Serology - ANS > tests serum for antibodies to bacteria, viruses and autoimmune
disorders.
Microbiology - ANS > Analyzes body fluids and tissue samples for the presence of
microorganisms (C&S)
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