Mary Michelle Shodja

Mycology for Cls and Mlt Mary Michelle Shodja

In a perfect world, after their clinical rotation, CLSs and MLTs will be working in all four areas of study of medical technology (Microbiology, Chemistry, Hematology and Immunohematology), retain all that they know and live and work happily ever after. But as we all know that is far from the case, more frequently than not, a CLS or MLT will be stuck in one or two specialized area of study. Mycology is a unique sub-subspecialty of Microbiology that both the macroscopic and microscopic part of it require years of experience for a CLS to feel a high level of confidence. CLSs who had been away from the Mycology department for a period of time or never had a chance to work in the Mycology department will need a good refresher course before venturing into this department. This manual does not claim to be able to boost someone's confidence overnight or claim to have all the answers, but instead this manual serves as a guide to re-discovering what one previously knew. My hope is that this manual will serve its purpose and be a source of confidence to those who are brave enough to venture out in the mycology department as a newbee or someone who had been away from it for a period of time.