Areas and Professionals in the Laboratory

• Phlebotomist: works in diverse health care settings and with all levels of individuals – from the physician to support staff of the hospital. The phlebotomist is the “laboratory representative”
• Administration- Keeps the hospital in compliance
• Electrocardiography (EKG)- Monitors patients with cardiovascular disease
• Electroencephalography (EEG)- Diagnosis of neurophysiological disorders
• Environmental Services- Maintains a clean facility
• Food Service (Dietary)- Provides diets to patients
• Gastrointestinal (GI) Laboratory- Diagnose gastrointestinal disorders
• Laboratory- Provides testing of patient samples
• Medical Records- Maintains patient records
• Nursing- Provides direct patient care
• Occupational Therapy- Provides therapy to help maintain living skills
• Pharmacy- Dispenses drugs and advises on drug usage
• Physical Therapy- Provides therapy to restore mobility
• Radiology- Uses imaging for diagnosis and treatment
• Respiratory Therapy- Provides therapy to evaluate the lungs
• Speech Therapy- Provides therapy to restore speech
• Coronary Care Unit (CCU)- Increased care of the patient due to a heart condition
• Emergency Department- Emergency treatment of patients
• Geriatric- Care for elderly patients
• Home Health Care- Follow-up care of a patient at home
• Intensive Care Unit (ICU)- Increased care due to the critical needs of the patient
• Nephrology- Care for patients on dialysis
• Obstetrics- Care for patients in labor or childbirth
• Orthopedic- Care for patients with broken bones
• Pediatrics- Care for patients who are infant and children
• Intensive Care Unit (ICU)- Increased care due to the critical needs of the patient
• Recovery- Recovery treatment of patients (usually post-operation)
• Pathologist- A physician who reads and interprets the results of laboratory tests or examines tissues under a microscope to diagnose and monitor disease.
• Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) Or Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS)- Holds a minimum baccalaureate degree and is responsible for performing a full range of laboratory tests, confirming the accuracy of test results, and reposting laboratory findings to the pathologist and other physicians.
• Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)- Under the supervision of the medical technologist, they perform general tests.
• Phlebotomy Technician (PBT)- Collects blood samples for many laboratory tests to detect and monitor treatment.
• Cytotechnologist (CT)- Examines cells under the microscope to detect signs of cancer in the earliest stages, when a cure is most likely.
• Histotechnologist (HTL)- Prepares body tissue samples for microscopic examination by the pathologist using sophisticated techniques such as immunohistochemistry.
• Neonatal- Newborn care