medical laboratory scientist exam

raspberry0707 · August 2017

Kung gusto mo maging SO dito sa Aus at nagstart ka as TO or sa Specimen Reception.. kelangan pakitang gilas ka.. masipag, may kusa at less mistakes. May kawork kse ako na nakuha as SO from Specimen Recep.. makikitaan mo nang willingness to learn at very proactive.. kahit di na niya work ginagawa.. so after niya makapasa ng AIMS exam at may vacant na SO na position.. siya ang kinuha..

Same din sa mga students dito.. pakitang gilas at pabibo in a good way (may nakakaasar kse na pabibo..haha) during their placement (or internship).. sila may chance na makuha agad. Yung isang student na ngplacement sa amin.. binigyan na ng part time job kahit di pa grad.. masipag at may kusang gumawa..

snue · August 2017

@raspberry0707 mas preferrable pa po ba na magtake ng master or kahit bachelor's degree nalang din?

raspberry0707 · August 2017

Eto yung sagot ng kasama ko sa work..

Nag pa-assess daw muna siya sa school na accredited ng AIMS. Dito sa amin sa Victoria, RMIT lang ang ngo-offer ng Lab Science na course. Depende daw kung saang college/uni ka graduate sa Pinas, at titignan nila yung transcript mo para malaman kung gaano ka pa katagal na mag aaral. Sa UST siya grad ng BSMT pero di siya ngwork sa Pinas..

Graduate Diploma of Medical Lab Science yung pinakuha sa kanya ng RMIT. One full year na schooling or 2 yrs kung part time. Pag tapos ka ng Lab Science sa RMIT, d mo naman kailangan mag AIMS pa.

Yung structure nung Grad Diploma e parang equivalent sya nung final year ng course na MLS.

Laboratory Medicine na daw ung bagong tawag sa Med Lab Science na course.

raspberry0707 · August 2017

@snue based sa sagot nung ka-work ko e mukhang RMIT ngsabi sa kanya anong ititake na course.. pero alam ko pwede mo ituloy sa Masters Degree yang Graduate Diploma..

raspberry0707 · August 2017

@snue kung ako nasa position mo.. very tempting tlaga na kuhanin ung Masters para higher degree na since mgaaral nmn ulit..

Pero mas mainam na Grad Diploma muna.. tapos hanap ka nang work as SO.. pag nakapasok ka na sa core lab at gusto mo na ung company na napasukan mo.. tsaka mo ituloy sa Masters.. part time lang habang ngwowork..

Gamitin mo ung Grad Diploma para makapasok as SO.. tapos yung Masters para mapromote sa Senior / Supervisor / Manager na position.

Kung derecho kse sa Masters baka magaya ka dun sa iba na nahirapan humanap ng work. Lalo na kung wala ka pa masyadong work experience.

Work experience kse matimbang dito.. hindi ung level ng degree..

snue · August 2017

@raspberry0707 oo nga po, yun din kasi sinusuggest ng agency ko po magmasters daw po ako para masmadali makakuha ng work, since konti lang daw po nagaapply aa ganung field, so no need na daw pataasin pa lalo yung points ko. And baka madeny daw po visa ko kasi graduate ng bachelor's then magaaral ng vocational, baka magsuspect daw po embassy na hindi genuine student

Nakita ko po sa RMIT, Diploma of Laboratory Technology (Pathology Testing) parang vocational course pero 2yrs full time

Aiza05 · August 2017

raspberry0707 said:
@snue madami akong ka-work na graduate dito ng MLS at Biomedical Science na nasa Specimen Reception or TO..

Mahirap humanap ng work.. pero di nmn imposible na makakuha ng SO na position.. pansin ko may advantage yung mga mahaba ang experience outside Phils as MT..

Walang guarantee na pag dito ka graduate makakakuha ka ng SO na position. Experience ang labanan dito.. kahit saan ka pa graduate. Dito ko naranasan ang 1.5 hours na interview na halos technical questions.

Tama si @Aiza05 mahirap makapasok sa mga public na Laboratory.

Sa Public Hospital ako ngaun ngwowork pero private Lab. Ganon na trend ngaun sa ibang public hospitals. Naka-subcontract yung Pathology Dept sa Private labs.

@snue @raspberry0707 true! Mahirap ngang humanap ng work at depende pa sa magging location ng applicant kung gano kahirap or kadali makahanap ng work pero it all boils down to whatever we need during that time..for some people kahit anong work nalang sa una bsta may pambayad ng bills (like me lol!) then upgrade nalang later on or if the applicant can wait, eh d mag wait for the right position..depende narin tlg..case to case basis ;-)

Kaya much prefer din ng ibang employer ang TAFE/ vocational graduate dto kc prang mas hands-on ata sila kesa sa mga uni graduate or depende narin tlg sa situation during that time if kung anong available position if SO, TO or TA..minsan draw of luck din tlg.

@raspberry0707 buti hospital ka parin ngwwork, at least maganda rin benefits.. ganon din pinag wowork-an ko, separate entity ang pathology sa ospital.

Aiza05 · August 2017

snue said:
@raspberry0707 mas preferrable pa po ba na magtake ng master or kahit bachelor's degree nalang din?

raspberry0707 said:
Eto yung sagot ng kasama ko sa work..

Nag pa-assess daw muna siya sa school na accredited ng AIMS. Dito sa amin sa Victoria, RMIT lang ang ngo-offer ng Lab Science na course. Depende daw kung saang college/uni ka graduate sa Pinas, at titignan nila yung transcript mo para malaman kung gaano ka pa katagal na mag aaral. Sa UST siya grad ng BSMT pero di siya ngwork sa Pinas..

Graduate Diploma of Medical Lab Science yung pinakuha sa kanya ng RMIT. One full year na schooling or 2 yrs kung part time. Pag tapos ka ng Lab Science sa RMIT, d mo naman kailangan mag AIMS pa.

Yung structure nung Grad Diploma e parang equivalent sya nung final year ng course na MLS.

Laboratory Medicine na daw ung bagong tawag sa Med Lab Science na course.

@snue @raspberry0707 I agree on this! ang school na mismo ang mgsasabi sayo kung anong course ang pde itake kya nga ung mga student visa, ngeenroll muna sila sa school bago mag apply ng visa..i-aassess ka muna ng school before telling you kung saan ka pde mgstart...niresearch ko narin to for so many months by asking around, researching online, going and calling schools/ universities...tapos depende pa nga tlg sa school kung saan tayo graduate sa pinas if equivalent ba sa bachelor's nila dto sa Aust..may mga tier din ang schools from pinas like level 1, 2 and 3..ung school ko level 2 lang kya prang equivalent to associate diploma ung course ko from pinas tapos ung mga nsa level 1 Phil. school, sila ung equivalent ng bachelor's nila dto mga ganong eklavu tapos depende pa kung gano na katagal since u finished college from pinas..katulad sa Medicine, much prefer nila na ung last time na ngschooling ang applicant ay within 10 years.

I almost finished a master's degree sa pinas, thesis nalang ang kulang..before wala nako paki don sa mga natapos ko na units dati, pero ngayon, pinaasikaso ko na sya sa father ko na kunin sa school ung TOR ko from Graduate school pra magamit ko sa pag papa-assess ko dto bka sakaling i-credit ng university na mapipili ko at no need for me to get those subjects again.

Eto kc ang structure ng studies dto:

*Cert.1, 2, 3 and 4 then Diploma
*Advanced Diploma and Associate Degree
*Bachelor Degree
*Bachelor honours degree, Graduate certificate and graduate diploma
*Master's degree
*Doctoral degree

Eh since 4 years lang tayo sa high school dati, kaya kahit natapos natin ang bachelor's degree natin sa pinas, hindi parin nila kinoconsider na equivalent to Bachelor's dito and bachelor's natin from pinas..kaya swerte ung mga student visa na dumirecho na dito ng kolehiyo kc they don't need to repeat anything..dire direcho na sila ;-)

Pag nakumpleto ko na documents ko from Pinas, magpapaassess nako agad sa UAC then I'll let u know @snue how did it go ;-)

Aiza05 · August 2017

snue said:
@raspberry0707 oo nga po, yun din kasi sinusuggest ng agency ko po magmasters daw po ako para masmadali makakuha ng work, since konti lang daw po nagaapply aa ganung field, so no need na daw pataasin pa lalo yung points ko. And baka madeny daw po visa ko kasi graduate ng bachelor's then magaaral ng vocational, baka magsuspect daw po embassy na hindi genuine student

Nakita ko po sa RMIT, Diploma of Laboratory Technology (Pathology Testing) parang vocational course pero 2yrs full time

@snue mgsstudent visa ka pala..if I were you, do a bit more research lalo na don sa website ng immi.gov.au before enrolling..don't believe everything ur agent trying to tell you kc may mga ngstudent visa din ako dto na kakilala na ng TAFE/ vocational muna sila then ngtake ng AIMS then nung makapasa at ngkataong may position sa lab, apply agad siya..nsa Perth sya at ngayon ay citizen na at paa-assess ka muna sa school na gusto mo attendan bago ka mgenroll pra alam mo kung ano ang nararapat na course for u..suggestion lang to pero still up to u parin..goodluck huh ;-)

raspberry0707 · August 2017

@snue pag-aralan mo mabuti.. magagastusan ka lang sa Student Visa tapos walang assurance na makakahnap ka ng work..

Papahabain mo lang ung paghihirap mo sa Student Visa.. pwede ka naman pa-assess sa AIMS at mag-exam.. unless wala kang 2 years work experience.. which is required ng AIMS..

Hindi totoo na konti ngaapply sa ganiting field.. kahit Masters or PhD pa aralin mo dito.. may ka-work ako na PhD graduate dito.. pinatulan niya Lab aide na position kse nahirapan siya humanap ng work..

Sobrang daming nag-aapply sa field natin.. sa isang position na inaplyan ko.. 150 kaming applicants..

Kung ako sa yo.. kesa mag-aral ako dito ng 2 years.. mag-aapply ako abroad.. either Singapore or Middle East.. kukuha ako ng experience tsaka ako mag-aaply dito..

Yung ka-work ko na graduate sa UST kaya after graduation pumunta na ulit siya dito at ng-aral ulit.. kse dito siya pinanganak.. citizen siya dito.. tingin ko para makatipid kaya siya sa Pinas ng-aral.. so instead na magastusan siya ng 4 years na aral dito.. 1 year na lang inaral nia dito.. mahal kse aral dito sa Aus..

raspberry0707 · August 2017

@snue wag na ung Diploma in Lab Tech kunin mo.. kse lower un.. technician lang pwede mo applyan.. so after mo ng Student Visa di ka pa rin makaka-apply ng Permanent Resident na visa kse wala Lab tech sa list.. unless maghanap ka ng State na mgsponsor sa yo as Lab Tech..

Grad Diploma in Lab Medicine yung kunin mo kung itutuloy mo student visa..

snue · August 2017

@raspberry0707 @Aiza05 thank you so much po, sobrang laking tulong niyo po sa decision making ko.

However, wala po ako makita na grad dip in lab med, sabi sa RMIT entry requirement is through master in lab med? Nagattach po ako ng photo from their website.

StudyKitAIMS · August 2017

Advice ko lang po sa mga bago. my personal experience in australia. I'm 27, may 3years working exp sa pinas. one year na sa australia.

May mga part na true naman sa sinabi ng mga kapwa medtechs natin. Ako din saksi kung gaano kahirap magaapply dito NSW, naging fortunate lang tlga siguro ako na naging SO agad pero sa private laboratory, below average sahod and wala career development. So after a year, i decided to apply somewhere else, Sa ibang STATE, and fortunate enough uli, i'll be starting work at the end of august sa government hospital as a hospital scientist. In short wag ma stuck sa isa state. Be open and take risks.

"I would rather work and live at a different STATE as a Scientist and get paid more, rather than live at NSW and work my way up again."

Don't get me wrong, i respect anyone na ganun ginagawa but madami opportunity sa labas ng state kung saan kayo ngaun nakatira.

My other point is, its ok to study, but iba pa din tlga nagagawa ng connections at interview. to put in simple, dami mo nga qualifications but pagdating naman sa interview, di ka ready sa type ng interview nila. baliwala din.

AIMS qualification is enough. tingin ko proven ko na yun, kasi nga equivaleng na education natin and experience to be a medical laboratory scientist. depende lang tlga sa interview, gawa ng resume, cover letter, these are the simple things na na di napapansan but essential.

sa mga mag mamasterals, tama din sabi nila, kaya i advise na mas maganda mag aral ng ganun pag nagwwork ka na sa maganda company or government or maganda na din position. but if gagamitin nyo to apply for a position pede din naman but mas mahihirapan kayo becuase you'll have a lot to prove in the interview.

Don't worry, i'm not gonna sell materials anymore, no use naman, I won't reveal myself as well, because i'm already labeled as an opportunist. Just giving free advice na lang.

raspberry0707 · August 2017

@StudyKitAIMS thanks for your inputs.. yan din ang maa-advise ko sa mga bago.. wag pumili ng State.. nung time na nga-apply ako pinasahan ko lahat.. West Aus, South Aus, Victoria, NSW, ACT at Queensland.. wala ako nakita sa Tasmania that time.. pero kung meron papasahan ko din.. lolz

Sa Brisbane ako nakakuha ng unang interview kaya dun ako unang napadpad.. pag may local experience na kayo tsaka kayo lumipat sa gusto niyong State..

@StudyKitAIMS thanks sa pag-understand.. ang pino-promote kse natin dito sa thread e tulungan.. bayanihan.. kaya nga may ganito tayong forum para makatipid sa agent fee kse di mo na kelangan mag-agent kung matyaga ka lang magbasa at magresearch..

Para din makabawas sa exam fee at assessment fee kaya free binibigay yung study resources dito..

Since successful ka na rin dito sa Australia at SO na rin.. just pay it forward na lang dun sa mga ngsisimula pa lang sa kanilang journey..

raspberry0707 · August 2017

@snue contact RMIT.. pero baka nga Masters yung course tapos pwede mong hindi ituloy so Graduate Diploma ung makukuha mo na qualification..

The best way is to contact RMIT at ipa-assess mo ung TOR mo.. they can advise you better at mas accurate.. good luck.

auzziebound · August 2017

hi ano ang mga sagot nyo dun sa AIMs sample question for chemistry. Dun sa part na "What conditions do the following results indicate tpos give reasons for your comments"

Aiza05 · August 2017

@StudyKitAIMS Thanks for understanding and we appreciate you for that! I know it's just a poor choice on that moment to sell reviewers especially here but it's all good, we have to move on from that and I know that u can do better in helping our kababayans to get into their feet..sometimes there so much joy in giving than receiving..and thanks for ur insights..big help for all of us pinoys by sharing ur experience own experience ;-)

And if you don't mind and if it's not too much for you, since uv opened up about resume, cover letters etc, can you share the format of ur sample resume and cover letter here? or PM mo nalang din..of course, just leave out ur details.

@raspberry0707 mam, if it's not too much to ask from you as well..do u mind sharing the format/ ur own sample resume and cover letter as well? or PM nalang din, just leave out ur details din lol! ;-)

Share ko lang din since napag usapan ang ibang state...fortunate kayong pdeng lumipat ng state at least you've got so many options, I've been wanting to explore other state since gusto ko na makaipon and makabili ng property, but since I'm married to a man na ang buong ay family ay andto sa Sydney at ayaw lumipat ng ibang state ni hubby, I've got no other choice but stay here to work harder to make ends meet and to be a professional MLS here..it's just sooo crazy expensive and too competitive in my area but I'm still doing my best to convince hubby to transfer other state lol!

Just my 2 cents, sa mga mgsstart palang...Basta whatever you've got now, make the most out of it and be positive about it and everything gonna work out sooner or later ;-)

thanks in advance and goodluck po sa lahat ng mag eexam ;-)

Aiza05 · August 2017

@StudyKitAIMS if u dont mind pala..saang state ka na lilipat? Maybe you can share more info/ideas about moving to other state from NSW. :-)

auzziebound · August 2017

hi ano sagot nyo sa chemistry questions dun sa sample na bigay ng aims?

raspberry0707 · August 2017

@auzziebound post mo dito yung question.. baka maka-help kami..

auzziebound · August 2017

what conditions do the following results indicate? Give reasons for your comments.
1)ALP 1150 U/L
GGT 25 U/L
2) ALP 89 U/L
GGT 110 U/L
3) CA 1.89 mmol/L
PO4 1.75 mmol/L
albumin 34 g/L
4)what do these results indicate?
total bilirubin 150 umol/L
conjugated bilirubin 115 umol/L
AST 540 U/L
ALT 300 U/L
ALP 750 U/L
GGT 510 U/L
ALBUMIN 26 g/L
5) Commen on these results. what do these results indicate?
Sodium 125 mmol/L
potassium 4.6 mmol/L
chloride 103 mmol/L
bicarbonate 22 mmol/L

auzziebound · August 2017

@raspberry0707 thank you ha

clacla · August 2017

Pwede po kaya ang sci calculator sa exam? Ty po

raspberry0707 · August 2017

@auzziebound

Hindi ako sure sa mga sagot ko dito.. intay din natin yung comments nung iba..

1)ALP 1150 U/L (high)
GGT 25 U/L (normal)
* extra-hepatic diseases - bone disease, CHF, CRF, lymphoma

2) ALP 89 U/L (normal)
GGT 110 U/L (high)
* alcohol consumption

3) CA 1.89 mmol/L (low)
PO4 1.75 mmol/L (high)
albumin 34 g/L (normal)
* chronic renal failure

4)what do these results indicate?
total bilirubin 150 umol/L (high)
conjugated bilirubin 115 umol/L (high)
AST 540 U/L (high)
ALT 300 U/L (high)
ALP 750 U/L (high)
GGT 510 U/L (high)
ALBUMIN 26 g/L (low)
* biliary obstruction with cholangitis

5) Comment on these results. what do these results indicate?

Sodium 125 mmol/L (low)
potassium 4.6 mmol/L (normal)
chloride 103 mmol/L (normal)
bicarbonate 22 mmol/L (normal)
* hyponatremia - can be observed in diabetic acidosis (metabolic), renal tubular disease where there is accumulation of fluids in the body that dilutes Na. Can also be due to too much drinking of water, sweating, vomitting or Addison's disease.

Need tlaga sis kabisaduhin ung normal values sa Biochem.. tsaka ano ung associated diseases kung decreased or elevated ung analyte.

raspberry0707 · August 2017

@clacla may list ng approved na calculators na pwedeng dalhin sa exam room. Alam ko ksama yun sa letter nila. Wala ka bang nakuha?

clacla · August 2017

@raspberry0707 wala nakalagay sa letter ko ng list ng calcus na pwede. Baka po may mkakapag bigay sakin nung list of calculators na allowed sa exam. Thank you veh much

lecia · August 2017

@clacla silent battery operated and non programmable na calculator. Pwde na Yung simpleng calculator kasi basic problem solving lang naman and mostly sa Chem at Hema Lang.. Hindi need Ang scientific na calculator..

clacla · August 2017

Thank you @lecia and @raspberry0707

vangie · August 2017

@auzziebound sa #5 ako comment ha.
Its a pseudohyponatremia (due to hyperlipidemia, hyperproteinemia)
Kung di ako nagkakamali lumitaw ito last year september exams.

raspberry0707 · August 2017

@vangie sis thank you sa inputs.. pano nalalaman kung pseudohyponatraemia sis kung walang lipids and albumin na result? Dahil ba slightly low lang yung sodium?

(Hindi ako masyado bihasa sa Biochem)..