Welcome!

I am a certified Medical Laboratory Scientist (formerly known as a Medical Technologist) with the American Society for Clinical Pathology. I have been working in my hospital laboratory's clinical chemistry section for 3 wonderful years since finishing my bachelors degree.

In the clinical chemistry department, I analyze blood & other body fluids for: electrolytes, enzymes, hormones, proteins, and therapeutic as well as illicit drugs. Another important part of my job entails quality control for all tests run on our analyzers as well as performing preventative maintenance on all of our automated chemistry instruments. So, not only am I responsible for getting your doctor timely results that they need to treat you, but also that the results are as accurate as possible by maintaining our instruments according to the manufacturer's guidelines. I'm sort of a 'mechanic' when the instruments need some TLC, and an encyclopedia of reference ranges for nurses and physicians.

Clinical pathology is very diverse; in our hospital, our laboratories are divided as follows: Clinical Chemistry, Toxicology, Hematology, Microbiology, Immunology/Serology, and Blood Banking. Our laboratories must meet CAP, JCAHO, OSHA, FDA, and state requirements for the safe handling/storage/analysis of body fluids & chemicals. We have yearly inspections, and follow guidelines set forth by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute.

My hope is to make the general public more aware of all aspects of clinical pathology- thus helping to strengthen your knowledge about your own health & pique interest in our wide field of allied health.