MLTs sail on the high seas and explore the ocean's treasures.(EDUCATION)(medical laboratory technologists)

From: Medical Laboratory Observer | Date: September 1, 2006| Author: Long, Allison | Copyright information

What do you get when you cross a medical laboratory technologist with a submarine? A whole new perspective on clinical laboratory science. The seas abound with more than aquatic life; they offer new avenues of exploration for the practicing or aspiring MLT. For the medical technologist, exposure to an experience with the ocean--a voyage, an underwater dive, or a cruise--can mean much more than a change of scenery. It could be the doorway to a viable career, some volunteer adventure...

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