Medical Laboratory Science -MLS

14/07/2025

13/07/2025

Bacteria multiply faster than your weekends break

13/07/2025

What do you do during Centrifuge?

30/05/2025

Shigellosis are gram negative rods, like other enterobacteriacae, found in human intestinal tract as pathogens.

What are the various species of shigella❓

26/05/2025

HAEMOPHILIUS

Haemophilius are gram negative, cocco baccili, they can assume different shapes. The genius causes different infections. The Haemophilius influenza is the most virulent among, causing bloodstream infection and meningitis in children younger than 2 years.

What are the various species of the genus Haemophilius❓

24/05/2025

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Xin Song, Nazir Musa Salihu

24/05/2025

🦠 Gram Staining: A Simple Technique 🧪

Gram Staining process, a laboratory technique used to classify bacteria as either Gram-positive or Gram-negative based on their cell wall structure.
The steps are:
1. Crystal Violet (Purple): Applied for 60 seconds to stain all cells purple.

2. Iodine (Orange): Added for 60 seconds as a mordant to fix the purple stain to the cell wall.

3.95% Ethyl Alcohol: Used for 5-10 seconds to decolorize Gram-negative bacteria, while Gram-positive bacteria retain the purple color.

4.Safranin (Pink): Applied for 45 seconds to stain Gram-negative bacteria pink, leaving Gram-positive bacteria purple.

Final result:
Gram-positive bacteria appear purple.
Gram-negative bacteria appear pink.

This method is essential for diagnosing bacterial infections.

25/03/2025

In the lab, we don’t just process samples; we solve medical mysteries. Every slide, every test, every result is a step toward saving lives. Challenges? We analyze them. Uncertainty? We decode it. The lab isn’t just a workplace—it’s a battleground for answers.

24/03/2025

One funny thing about working as a medical laboratory scientist is when you're concentrating so hard on a sample under the microscope, and suddenly, you realize you've been staring at your own hair that fell onto the slide instead of the actual cells! 🙆

21/03/2025

Let's talk Leukemia

Leukemia is a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow that affects the body's ability to produce normal blood cells. It occurs when the bone marrow produces an excessive number of abnormal white blood cells, which do not function properly and crowd out normal blood cells. This disrupts the production of red blood cells, platelets, and healthy white blood cells, leading to problems like anemia, infections, and bleeding disorders.

Types of Leukemia

Leukemia is classified based on how quickly it progresses and the type of white blood cell it affects:

1. Acute Leukemia (fast-growing)

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) – Common in children.

Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) – More common in adults.

2. Chronic Leukemia (slow-growing)

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) – Usually affects older adults.

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) – Can affect both adults and children.

Symptoms of Leukemia

Fatigue and weakness
Frequent infections
Easy bruising or bleeding
Unexplained weight loss
Swollen lymph nodes
Fever or night sweats
Bone or joint pain

Causes & Risk Factors

While the exact cause is unknown, some risk factors include:

Genetic mutations
Radiation exposure
Certain chemicals (e.g., benzene)
Family history of leukemia
Smoking

15/03/2024

When you squeeze the patient's finger to get a drop of blood 😂

13/03/2024

You received a blood sample from ED with a form that is well detailed, but the sample itself is not labeled.

You have rejected the sample as required, but the requested Doctor calls you and said to you that he had made a mistake by not labeling the sample, provided all the patient information which sharply match the information on the form.

The Doctor said to you that he wants to come up to the lab and label the sample appropriately, that the patient is really difficult to bleed and he needs the result urgently.

What will you do?