WHAT I HAVE LEARNED FROM MT14 LEC
Being a medical technologist is more than just drawing blood and acquiring samples. We are also responsible for the task of delivering accurate and reliable results that can be used not just for diagnosing and treating disease but also for improving the healthcare industry. Through this subject, I learned a lot of things that helped me visualize what its like to work inside the clinical laboratory. For starters, I learned about the different laboratory information systems, and how advantageous they are for the lab and the medical technologist. I was able to appreciate the convenience it provides for medical technologists and can’t wait to try and see one. I was also able to further understand the role of quality control, and its importance in ensuring the accuracy and reliability of results. Aside from that, I also learned how to construct a procedure and policy manual, calculate and allocate resources, and learn about the different tests that most clinical laboratories offer. Finally, as me and my groupmates worked on PEAK Diagnostics – the virtual clinical laboratory we worked on for our final project, I realized that running a clinical laboratory is not easy. However, with proper material management, adherence to the rules and regulations concerning clinical laboratories, the company of dedicated and skilled colleagues, and of course an increase in the salary 😉 and appreciation of healthcare workers, I believe that working inside the clinical laboratory can be a fulfilling experience. I am forever thankful for the learning experience and the memories I made with my classmates in this subject.