Med lab tech here, I’ll be making posts explaining the working principles and clinical sensitivities of common laboratory tests. If you want, feel free to request a test I explain in detail below ⬇️

You can request any test from hematology, chemistry, endocrinology, etc.

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u/Muted_Shape9303 — 4 days ago

If you’re curious, the cuts of the diamonds are: yellow: table cut; blue: kite cut; pink: old european cut; white: brilliant cut

Additional gem cuts:
Peridot has a shield cut.
Emerald has an Emerald cut.
Aquamarine and Lapis are cabochon pears.
And the garnets (nonfusion) have baguette cuts.

u/Muted_Shape9303 — 7 days ago
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The American motor passenger ship City of New York, she was sunk by U-160 (Lassen) on March 29 1942

At 13.36 hours soon after lunch had been served aboard the City of New York, she was struck by one torpedo on starboard side forward from U-160 whilst steaming a nonevasive course at 14 knots 50 miles west of Cape Hatteras. The engines were stopped and the crew and passengers began to abandon ship in the lifeboats. At about 13.47 the ship was struck by a second torpedo in the port poop deck which caused her to sink quickly by the stern. 26 passengers and crew were lost, 106 survivors were picked up by USN ships.

u/Muted_Shape9303 — 11 days ago
▲ 4 r/Cheese+1 crossposts

Would you try chocolate ice cream with brie cheese? : D?

Too much stress and drama in this subreddit so I’ll just ask this. One of my absolute favorite things is buttered toasted bread with Brie and hazelnut or chocolate ice cream

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u/Agitated-Day3625 — 10 days ago

The Canoabo dam, Venezuela. It has a submerged suction tower with many apertures (see images 2 and 3) that suck tons of water each day

u/Muted_Shape9303 — 16 days ago

The Venezuelan Ro-Ro ferry Paraguaná lost propulsion whilst arriving at Margarita island last night. She scraped and damaged the docked ferry Guaiquerí, bumped and broke a mooring platform, and slammed against the reef before finally docking

u/Muted_Shape9303 — 27 days ago
▲ 11 r/Ships

Costa Fortuna prepares to serve the worst cruise line in the world under the cringe name “Margaritaville at Sea Beachcomber”

u/Muted_Shape9303 — 29 days ago
▲ 19 r/medlabprofessionals+1 crossposts

Medical lab scientist here: Methylene blue offers scant benefits orally, and can be dangerous

Methylene blue is used to revert methemoglobin back to hemoglobin for PTs who have been exposed to oxidizing agents, that is, their hemoglobin heme’s iron has been converted from Fe (II) to Fe (III) which is incapable of binding oxygen. Beyond that, methylene blue is a very strong anti-oxidant (this isn’t good as it may sound) because it inhibits oxidative enzymes in the body, primarily monoamine oxidase (responsible for many drugs metabolism) rendering your body incapable of destroying certain drugs. In addition to of course destroying healthy bacteria in your digestive tract as their oxidative metabolism will fail due to the dye.

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u/Muted_Shape9303 — 30 days ago
▲ 39 r/PuebloVenezolano+1 crossposts

Why is the left so intent on lecturing Venezuelans about our country, “awesome” dictatorship, and our history?

I’m sorry but your attitude doesn’t help us. Thank you for fucking us over multiple times over, and continuing to do so. I hate orange pig’s guts but to be fair, if you’ll act this way, it can’t be helped. And stop referring to Maduro as president, he was not.

u/LoooolGotcha — 1 month ago

Pair of fishermen getting rescued by Norwegian Viva after their boat sank. Getting pushed by the thrusters as the ship stops

u/Muted_Shape9303 — 1 month ago
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BVL Kariña and ABV Simon Bolivar tall ships at Margarita Island (Virgen del Valle parade)

Every year on September 8, hundreds of ships ranging from motor boats to large freighters join a fleet parade to commemorate the catholic patroness of Margarita Island, Del Valle lady.

u/Muted_Shape9303 — 1 month ago
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Guaicamacuto class patrol boat off Nueva Esparta, She joined fishermen to celebrate our lady of del Valle, Nueva Esparta’s patroness.

u/Muted_Shape9303 — 1 month ago

Pleural fluid diff, struggling a bit with the cytospin artifacts and those kidney bean cells 😖

I see mesothelial cells (reactive), lymphocytes, red blood cells, and a few PMNs. But what are those very kidney beans cells? Why are they like that? The artifact is making me angry
I also lowkey feel like my slide is trash.

u/Muted_Shape9303 — 1 month ago

FOR STUDENTS PRACTICE CASE 2: A 25 year old male patient exhibited renal pain for the last 10 days after initiating treatment for gastritis, his physician ordered a urinalysis and the following is observed: (answer in slide 2)

What is happening?

Cystitis. 
Glomerulonephritis. 
Interstitial nephritis. 
Pyelonephritis. 

u/Muted_Shape9303 — 1 month ago
▲ 8 r/Ships

Ship names people can’t pronounce 1: Venezuelan motor tanker Yare (Ya-reh)

Is her name really that hard to say?

u/Muted_Shape9303 — 1 month ago

Is $800 a bit of a robbery for a chalcedony? A gem cutter I love has a translucent chromium-nickel chalcedony (20 carats, oval cut) from Africa. Isnt chal just a silly quartz?

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u/Muted_Shape9303 — 1 month ago