Diagnostic medical sonographers and cardiovascular technologists and technicians, including vascular technologists, also called diagnostic imaging workers, operate special imaging equipment to create images or conduct tests.
Microbiology includes the study of both bacteria and viruses. Many tests in microbiology have been traditionally manual procedures. While some tests such as a rapid Strep or influenza screen can be done in 15-20 minutes, some cultures may take several days or even weeks depending on how fast the organisms grow.his section is also highly automated. The tests performed include hemoglobin, white blood cell counts, red blood cell counts, and white cell differentials, which tell the medical provider what types of white cells, are present in the patientâs blood.
The INR is used to make sure the results from a PT test is the same at one lab as it is at another lab. In the 1980âs the World Health Organization determined that patients may be at risk because the results of a PT test would vary from one lab to another, based upon the way the test was done.