Medical Lab Technician Report
A medical lab technician is a health professional who collects, examine and analyze bodily fluids, blood, tissue substance and other tissues. A medical lab technician is well equipped with the knowledge to handle laboratory equipment which are used to test samples. The information obtained from a medical lab technician aids physicians to diagnose a patient with a condition which makes the field relevant in a hospital institution. Medical lab technicians work under the supervision of a surgeon, licensed physician, pathologists, clinical laboratory scientist, and specialist among other health professionals. They have techniques to detect viruses, fungus cells, bacteria, cancer cells among other agents of diseases which guide physician on which condition a patient is suffering from.
Instructions for White Blood Cells Count by a Medical Lab Technician
White blood cell count is the measure of the number of white blood cells in a body. The cells help in fighting infections by attacking viruses, bacteria, and germs which are likely to invade the body.
Purpose
The purpose of WBC count is to detect any hidden infection in a body which enables the doctors to diagnose a medical condition and help doctors to monitor the effectiveness of a radiation treatment or chemotherapy.
Background
The scope of this report is to give the exact number of leucocytes so that physicians can tell whether a patient has a condition. If the white blood cells are not within the range, the physician uses the report to diagnose the patient with a condition or an infection. The report only gives the number of white blood cells to test whether an individual is sick or not. The reader of the report is a physician and the patient. This is because the physician uses the report to diagnose a patient so that proper treatment can be made. The technical levels of the reads of the report are in the reading of the results and interpreting the results. This requires the assistant of the medical lab technician who gives the findings of the results so that the physician can use the results to diagnose a patient. The physicians as the reader of the information will use it in the diagnosis of a patient or checking the effectiveness of radiation and chemotherapy. The information can also be used for empirical treatment where a physician is not sure of a condition of a patient.
The information that I will need to write the report is information on what was being investigated, the method that was used in the investigation and the purpose of the information. Patient information will also be relevant so that the report can be directed to a single individual which will guide the physician. The materials used and data obtained from the test will be included when written the report. The results of the test will be included as well as the discussion of the report to make it clear and easy for use by the physician.
Method
Materials required for the procedure include WBC pipette, Lancet, Cotton wool, Alcohol, Microscope, Counter, Hemacytometer, 3% Acetic acid, tubing and mouth piece.
Procedure
- Place the tubing on White Blood Cell pipette
- Prick finger and wipe the first drop of the blood
- Place the tip of the pipette at an angle so that blood can flow in and let it flow to “0.5” mark of the pipette.
- Wipe away the excess blood on the surface of pipette and add diluting fluid in the pipette to the “11” mark.
- Hold the ends of the pipette between the thumb and middle finger and shake the mixture for two minutes so that it can thoroughly mix.
- Place the pipette on a flat surface and let the mixture settle for approximately 5 minutes.
- Clean the counting chamber and cover glass. Place the cover glass in a position and be ready to fil the counting chamber.
- Pour several drops of the mixture on absorbent paper and using the pipette, fill the counting area of the hemacytometer without overfilling.
- Let the fluid settle in the counting chamber for approximately one to two minute
- After the mixture is settled, place the counting chamber on the stage of microscope and use the X10 objective and low light. Focus on the rulings of the chamber to get the right