The Roles of the Clinical Laboratory Scientist: Educator, Consultant, Advocate

Anne Ranne

doi:10.29074/ascls.22.4.196

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Anne Ranne, MS, CLS⇑
1. is assistant professor, Medical College of Georgia, Lawrenceville Campus, Department of Biomedical and Radiological Technologies, Lawrenceville, GA 30043

Address for Correspondence: Anne Ranne, MS, CLS, Assistant Professor, Medical College of Georgia, Lawrenceville Campus, Department of Biomedical and Radiological Technologies, 1000 University Center Lane, AII72, Lawrenceville, GA 30043, 678-407-5536(phone/fax), Email: aranne{at}mcg.edu

Abstract

Advances in clinical laboratory medicine have created an opportunity for clinical laboratory scientists to assume a new role--the role of educator in the integrated healthcare system. A gap created between critical laboratory test results and medical decisions requires the translation of laboratory results into meaningful clinical guidelines. This article suggests three ways the clinical laboratory scientist can fill this gap.