Hi, I know someone has probably asked this before, but are there any paid medical laboratory scientist programs for people who already have a bachelor's degree in science? I know there are accelerated 1-year programs with tuition, but I really can't afford the tuition for most of these programs.

I've worked as an MLS for a few years, but I'll be joining a new lab soon. Been reading a lot of posts about trainers being jerks to new employees, would I likely experience the same?

Foreign trained medical laboratory scientists,was your abroad experience considered when your salary was determined or they considered when you got your ASCP license?

Was wondering if I could get some advice on this. I failed the ASCP BOC by 8 points the first time, and failed again today. Don't have points yet

My question is: should I just try to do the AMT instead? I dislike how the BOC is worded and honestly it really throws me off. Is it fine to take that? My teachers kind of shamed it but I just want a job at this point, tbqh

Student trying to learn. Been doing urine microscopy, references on Google don't really help me tell the difference between the two epi cells.

Also last slide, I assume is lipids?

Same patient, no abnormals on urinalysis.

Sorry if bad pictures. :(

I have been practicing the MB questions from LabCE (average 70%; 20 more days to my exam date). I notice there are many microtubule and cell cycle questions. I thought these were not important since they are hardly mentioned in Lela Buckingham's Molecular Diagnostic… my brain is seriously full now after memorizing all the gene-associated cancers, infections, translocations, etc. ... I am not sure if this is worth my effort to future frying my brain.
Note: The images are just short list…

For those of you that work on the Microbiology bench. When you receive a specimen ie: stool, sputum, swab ect ect … the way you guys work out how to isolate the organism is based on the SOP? Or is it based on your school training and education.

Just finished a horrendous lab exam. Heme lecture exam is tomorrow, and then our advanced hemostasis midterm is on Thursday. Does it ever get better you guys. I've never struggled in school before and I understand the concepts but there's just so, so, SO much information. I need to know if there's hope lol

Finally came across some “crystals of death”. Pretty cool in person. Not cool for the patient though.

Just wondering if any of you use SoftBank for BB and have a configuration setup for changing expiration dates of child components when they are below a certain volume instead of keeping original expiration date? We have the same issue with open system splits.

I apologize in advance I am unsure of how this works because most of the information I’ve found online has only described people who have had MLS as their college degree or integrated into their degree, and not as a separate program.

So for context, I am applying for a year long MLS program at a hospital in North Carolina to gain MLS certification, I am about to finish college a semester early with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, with a GPA of approximately 3.48 and a SGPA of 3.32, with really high marks in Immunology, Biochemistry, Virology, Microbiology.

I started working recently as a night shift CNA on Med/Surg unit, and I hope I can get a good reference letter from my supervisor, as having a reference from working in the healthcare field is hopefully valuable in this case. I have all the requirements for the program done, except for the reference letters (one came from a professor in which I had lecture and lab and did exceedingly well in, and the other hopefully from supervisor soon) and the interview which will come after letters are submitted. The priority deadline for the term I applied for is in March 2027.

I wanted to know if anyone had any advice that might help in this process, like what the interview might look like from your experience, or when would be appropriate to ask for a reference from my supervisor, or anything that could help. I am unsure about when to ask for reference letter because this is my first “big” job outside of working fast food.

Thank you so much for your time and help!

My coworkers have been saying I can’t do anything by myself. A couple of weeks ago I made some mistakes. My boss had a conversation with me about asking questions since I only graduated in May. The problem is when I ask my coworkers questions they get angry at me, but when I don't my boss gets angry at me. I don’t really know how to fix this problem. Is it just because I'm quiet? I heard a few people tell me I only talk to them when I need something. Is that really why? Any advice?

I have a background in Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) and hope to start a Master’s degree in this field soon. I’m interested in exploring the career opportunities this combination could offer beyond the traditional routes of working in diagnostic laboratories, hospitals, or academia.
I’m curious about less obvious paths in areas such as biotechnology, pharmaceutical companies, clinical research, public health, regulatory affairs, quality assurance, medical devices, healthcare data, laboratory informatics, and health tech.
For those with an MLT background and a Master’s degree, or anyone who knows someone who has taken a different career path, what opportunities are worth exploring? Are there specific positions, institutions, international organizations, or research projects where this qualification can be useful?
I’d also be interested in opportunities that don’t involve working at the bench every day, including remote or hybrid roles where possible.
I’d love to hear about real career experiences, including what the work involves, how people entered these fields, and whether additional qualifications or skills were necessary. I’m hoping to discover possibilities I might not have considered yet.