Medical Laboratory Science Club of SVSU

12/17/2023

More MLS graduates!!! We had 6 people graduate today. Huge congratulations to:

Mark Razmus
Gabrielle Matuszewski
Dana Radosa
Bry Karr
Jacob Collier
Lauren Ellsworth (not pictured)

12/03/2023

We have an announcement!

We are redoing our Facebook. Currently, it is under our vice president's personal Facebook account. When she graduates, (this June!) we'll need the next cohort to be able to access our MLS club Facebook. So, we're creating a new account, reposting our pictures and information, and deleting this one.

We will not be reposting the fundraiser announcements and pictures, since we're done fundraising and all the brochures we posted are expired. The new cohort will have their own fundraisers, so stay tuned!

09/17/2023

We made it through 3 weeks of the semester, and we've already done a bunch of cool stuff. Below is an E-test, done in microbiology labs to find out how much of an antibiotic is needed to take care of a bacterial infection. The plate is covered with bacteria and an antibiotic strip of paper is added. You can see where the antibiotic prevented it from growing. The numbers tell you what concentration is needed, which tells the doctor and pharmacy how to dose the medicine!

08/08/2023

Our club president, Casey Baranski, is in charge of ou Instagram page and she's doing a great job! Her most recent creation is an adorable post about an MLS Barbie, to honor the Barbie movie.

P.S. If you played with Barbies as a kid, check out the history behind them! It's super interesting.

05/27/2023

We're done with blood analysis for now, and we've moved onto urine 😬 a little gross but so interesting and so important in diagnosing patients. Urinalysis helps diagnose and treat diabetes, kidney stones, hemolytic diseases, liver disease, kidney disease, and much more.

Below is the view I had through my microscope on Thursday. Its a urine wet mount, meaning the urine is concentrated and then placed right onto the microscope slide. When the professor added a polarizing lens, we could see the incredible colors and angles of the urine cystals.

05/08/2023

Another huge congratulations to Jesse McLeod, a professor in the MLS program. She just recieved her Master's Degree in Health Administration and Leadership! Can't wait to learn from her next semester.

05/05/2023

We are so, so excited to congratulate our MLS graduates! Below are pictures of the seniors that are graduating in today's commencement ceremony.

Huge congratulations to...
Emily Grove
Elena Holley
Kathy Jakobek
Lily Marquart
Megan Jenkins
Olivia Roseberry
Sophia Welles

04/16/2023

Our fundraiser with Buffalo Wild Wings is TOMORROW! All day at the Saginaw location. All you have to do is show your server the ticket below. Help us go to that big fancy conference!

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04/06/2023

You already know what time it is...time for another fundraiser with the MLS Club of SVSU! We're trying to fundraise as much as possible now, because in the fall, we'll be too busy with classes. So, please come to Buffalo Wild Wings 🍗🍗🍗🍗 and help us out!

03/30/2023

TIME FOR ANOTHER FUNDRAISER!

This time, we're selling candles from Coyer Candle Co. They're based in Midland, Michigan, and every candle is soy-based and hand-poured. Besides candles, we'll also be selling wax melts and car fresheners. Contact one of our club members to buy!

03/18/2023

THIS MONDAY!

Our fundraiser with G's Pizzeria is coming up! On Monday, March 20, come to G's in Saginaw and enjoy some pizza. If you present the flyer below, 15% of your bill will be donated to the MLS Club of SVSU!

We're raising money to attend an MLS conference in the fall. The more money we raise, the less each student has to pay out of pocket. Plus, it will leave some money leftover for next year's students. Help us attend! The conference is put on by the American Society of Clinical Laboratory Science.

Members of the club will be handing out flyers, and they'll be posted at SVSU as well as local hospitals and labs.

03/02/2023

Below is a classic example of Sickle Cell Anemia. Due to a mutation in their DNA, people with this disease have red blood cells shaped like sickles rather than discs. This makes the cells much less flexible and much less effective at carrying oxygen.

Below is a blood smear that the MLS students use to practice in the hematology lab. The sickle cells are long and have pointed ends, while the normal cells are round and have a fuzzy white center.

There are some other abnormal cells in this picture besides the sickles, like the immature red blood cell near the center.

02/16/2023

Below are 3 examples of microbiology tests done in the clinical laboratory. These tubes contain growth medium for certain bacteria, as well as specific sugars to help differentiate which organism is which.

From right to left: Urea Agar Slant, Triple Sugar Iron Agar Slant, and Citrate Slant.

02/02/2023

Our fundraiser with G's Pizzeria is coming up! On Monday, March 20, come to G's in Saginaw and enjoy some pizza. If you present the flyer below, 15% of your bill will be donated to the MLS Club of SVSU!

We're raising money to attend an MLS conference in the fall. The more money we raise, the less each student has to pay out of pocket. Plus, it will leave some money leftover for next year's students. Help us attend! The conference is put on by the American Society of Clinical Laboratory Science.

Members of the club will be handing out flyers, and they'll be posted at SVSU as well as local hospitals and labs.

01/28/2023

These pictures were taken yesterday during our clinical microbiology lab!

The first picture is of gram-positive coccus, a type of bacteria with a spherical shape, a thick cell wall, one cell membrane, and a purple gram stain. After that is a gram-positive bacillus, with the same characteristics and a rod shape. Examples of each are Staphylococcus aureus (responsible for many Staph infections) and Bacillus anthracis (responsible for Anthrax).

01/26/2023

We had to take a break during class so Casey and Quinn could try to fix the professor's computer 😂 we were happy to get a little break while they worked on it

01/18/2023

Welcome to the official page of the SVSU MLS Club! We'll be using this page to promote fundraising, raise awareness for the medical lab profession, get new members. In the near future, this club will be open to all SVSU students who are MLS majors. Feel free to message us with questions!

Below is an example of a typical day as an MLS: examining a peripheral blood smear. The numerous pink circles are red blood cells, which carry oxygen. They're surrounded by a couple white blood cells to help with infection and cleanup. Those two tiny purple splotches are platelets, which are responsible for blood clotting. Can you name any abnormal cells in this smear?