Is he/she called a diagnostics nurse or what? I'm talking about the people who take your blood at labs like "Quest Diagnostics". What do you have to go to college for to do that job? Thanks!
2007-05-16 06:54:34 · 7 answers · asked by A.F. 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
I've noticed you have received a lot of wordy, technical answers that give you a lot of good information about the schooling and technical names. But if you're talking about the lab person that comes around and collects the blood from your arm and tales it to the lab for testing, that person is a phlebotomist. If that's not what you mean, good luck deciphering the other answers
2007-05-16 08:01:50 · answer #1 · answered by papaw 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The people that actually collect the blood samples are phlebotomists. They then give the blood/urine/whatever to the Medical Technologist/Clinical Laboratory Scientist to run the tests. Depending on how small of a hospital or lab you work at, a med tech may be the person taking the blood as well, but PLEBOTOMISTS DONT DO DIAGNOSTIC LAB TESTS!!!! I went to school for 4 years and an internship to run these lab tests, if someone can just get a certificate and do the same thing as I do, then I would NOT BE HAPPY! There is also a two year degree, called Medical laboratory technician that can do ALMOST as much as a medical technologist, but doesnt usually get paid as much. It is a really good field to work in, and I love it. You are the "hero behind the scenes" because without lab tests, doctors would have no idea what is going on internally with patients and wouldnt know how to treat them. I live in Michigan, and there are only a handful of colleges that offer the full courses. Go to www.ascp.org... it is the american society of clinical pathology and is the leading credentialing association for medical technologists. another good website is AMT1.com american medical technologists. Also, this is a personal opinion, but stay away from Quest Diagnostics. I hope you are interested in the field, and if so welcome!! cause we will always be needed and it is a good quality job, and if you ever want to move on a become a doctor, having a med tech background is always a plus!!
2007-05-16 14:34:01 · answer #2 · answered by jackie_mt2004 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually they are medical technologists.
"In most four year degree programs the student attends classroom-based courses for 3 years and clinical-based rotations for 1 year. This is called a 3+1 program; there are also 2+2 and 4+1 programs. In clinical rotations, the student experiences a hands-on approach to learning while going through the different disciplines of the laboratory. Under the supervision of laboratory supervisors and/or senior technologists the student actually performs diagnostic testing in a functioning laboratory. These laboratories could be in medical centers, rural hospitals, or reference laboratories. The student usually works 40 hours a week for 20 to 26 weeks, which allows the experience of working in medical technology as a full time job. The downside is that the student is not compensated as a full-time employee, as is true with most college intern programs. A medical technologist typically earns a bachelor's degree with a major in Medical Technology (Clinical Laboratory Science) or a four-year degree in a life science, in which case certification from an accredited training program is also required."
2007-05-16 07:02:15 · answer #3 · answered by pleasantvalleygirl22 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They are either called Medical Technologists or Clinical Laboratory Scientists, depending on the institution.
To put it simply: if you want to be a certified medical technologist, you have to either A: have a bachelor degree in a science field + extended coursework of medical technology classes or B: get your bachelor degree in medical technology.
Sometimes large labs create their own certification standards and allow bachelor level workers to do lab testing, but they are limited only to that one department of the lab and the internal certification is no good for outside of the lab if a worker decides to go work someplace else. Also they are usually under the supervision of an MT.
There's a 2 year associate degree option called Medical Lab Technician, but their responsibilities are usually less and obviously the pay is less than that of an MT.
If you're interested you should check out http://www.ascp.org/CareerLinks/LabCareers/default.aspx
2007-05-16 07:38:49 · answer #4 · answered by Terry N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The person that takes the blood sample is called a phlebotomist and the person that tests the blood is a medical technician.
2016-05-19 21:43:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Phlebotomist
2007-05-16 07:04:04 · answer #6 · answered by S. B. 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a person who takes blood is called a phlebotomist (sp ?)
2007-05-16 14:00:21 · answer #7 · answered by nellbellgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋