medical laboratory scientist exam

janntdl · February 2014

@bhelle_mt02 miss bhelle un case ko po kasi student po ako dito sa melbourne, dito na rin ang magama ko as dependent ko. pero gusto ko ksi mapermanent resident na dito. luckily ksi nahire ako as somehow parang medtech na rin sa hospital dito sa melbourne kaso part time pero permanent nman e limited ang hours ko kaya need ko na tlaga i try mg skilled.

Aly24 · February 2014

@janntdl ok. Goodluck saten na mga mageexam.

amyy · February 2014

Hi guys! Glad i found this forum, though I cant really understand your languages but I have the same questions about med lab scientist and the examination. I have a degree from sydney university for the bachelor of medical science, but sadly it's not accredited, so I'm wondering what i should do. Anyone here had a similar situation? i dont have any work experiences in this field so i dont even know AIMS is gna let me take the examination....:( Help!

ten2six · February 2014

@amyy. What you can do is contact AIMS directly. You graduated from an australian university, maybe they will let you take the examinations even without experience.

Anyone taking the exams this coming March 6? I will be taking it sa Sydney. Mejo nakaka stress dami aaralin. And short answer questions pa. Di bale sana kung multiple choice, may chance ka pa manghula. Anyone who took it already pwede mg post ng natatandaan nila questions/subjects? It will be a big help. TIA.

Aly24 · February 2014

@ten2six goodluck sa exam.. kaya mo yan. Pa-share din po sna ng mga reviewers mo? Anong mga books inaral? Plan to take the exam on sept. Thank you

gene_borres · March 2014

Ako din mageexam on mar 6 pero sa makati. Nahihilo n ko kakaaral feeling ko naman walang lalabas sa inaral ko. May mga tips ba kayo sa chem? Yun kasi waterloo KO

penski516 · March 2014

so glad i found this thread.. @gene_borres @ten2six just wanted to ask, anu anu po ba yung kailangang requirements to get started on taking the AIMS exam? do you guys already need an IELTS? Or school transcripts, COEs lang then you can already schedule for a sitting?

Also, is there anyone here who took the exam from UAE?

I'm just asking for my fiance. She's a Med Tech currently based in UAE and we're thinking about the best way to proceed with her visa (either through skilled or through a fiance/partner visa).. salamat po sa advice in advance..

gene_borres · March 2014

Ielts is needed. Ang ginawa ko kasi nagielts then nagpaassess with AIMS then I applied for the exam. Ung assessment kasi sakin is lab tech so I need to pass the exam para maging scientist

joel_b · March 2014

To all who will take the exams! aside from mentioned above here r some questions I remembered last sept.

1. major & minor physiological variations in chemistry
2. tubes for glucose including timings
3. myeloproliferative diseases
4. Anti a1 vs Anti A2
5. Vit B12 def vs others
6. o-cresolphthalein-chem
7. bromcresyl green-chem
8. AGAP formula
9. G6PD
10. crossmatching(donors)
11.meaning of crossmatch and keep
12. fixatives
13. synthetic dyes
14. cell lines the esophagus
15. fixatives for cervical smears
16. sensitivity and specificity
17. stains for M tb
18. Gram stain of G. vaginalis
19. optochin, bacitracin, novobiocin
20. universal recipient
21. sample for xmatching labelling
22. sweat chloride
23. d dimer
24. morphological abnormalities w ass dses
25. microorganisms growth colors in the plates

good luck and God bless....

joel_b · March 2014

@penski516... I took the exam in Dubai. I remembered only 3 of us took that day for MLS.

penski516 · March 2014

@joel_b @gene_borres thanks for the info!

@joel_b, since you took it in Dubai, I assume meron ka din HAAD, do you think mas mahirap ang AIMS exam than HAAD? How long did you prepare for it? salamat ulit...

Aly24 · March 2014

@gene_borres kamusta ang exam? Share nmn ng mga books inaral ska ung mga lumabas sa exam? May online reviewers ba kau? Pls share. Thank u in advance. Balak ko exam on sept pero ndi pa nkkpagfile. Meron na ako invitation to take the exam. Salamat ng marami.

Aly24 · March 2014

@joel_b thank u. Big help to. Any books that u reviewed that u can share? It's been a while since board exam days.

) For sept, I know july is the last month of filing. So better start now. Thanks for the info again

Aly24 · March 2014

@penski516 for my case, skills assessment muna ako tpos considered med lab tech ung skills ko then ksma sa report is suggest to take the mls exam. Good luck uli saten

gene_borres · March 2014

@bhelle_mt02 sa Thursday pa exam ko. Don't worry post ko dito lahat ng maalala ko right after the exam. Sa mga reviewers naman ibaiba. Hubbard harmening henry widmann kung san mas maganda nung explanation. Parang ung aims nakafocus sa methodologies hindi kagaya ng ascp.

joel_b · March 2014

@penski516 haad I can say is easier than aims. Kc may options k and according s mga latest ngexam copy questions from ascp. Nung ngexam kc ako wayback after passing written we have to attend oral exam too. Aims is somewhat basic questions but u have to know bec u nid to write ur answers like definitions and explanations. The sample questions from aims is helpful bec for sure the will get there but revised question. Hope it will help u. Goodluck!

Aly24 · March 2014

@gene_borres goodluck sa exam!!

Kayang kaya yan! Iniisip ko nlng prng board exam na wlang multiple choice so dpat alam tlg. Bawal manghula hehe.. thanks uli ha. God bless.

gene_borres · March 2014

@bhelle_mt02 Eto ung mga questions kanina
Chem
External QC and purpose
Acromegaly
Tests for coeliac disease
Anion gap calculation
Causes of increased potassium preanalytical
Causes of hypercalcemia
Steps or studies taken before a new assay is introduced in the lab - 4 freaking points

Interpretation of swear electrolytes

Hema
Types of hemolytic anemia
Interpretation of indices
Schillings test
Retticulocyte ct and purpose
Erroneous CBC result from analyzer
Conditions seen with burr cells stomatocyte elliptocyte target cells

Micro
Dermatophytes
Hemolysis of bacteria
Color of colony in different media
Causative agents of diseases
Betalactamase meaning and purpose inbacterioa
Mic
Temperature requirements of bacteria

Histopath
Types of connective tissues and epithelial tissues
Stain for myelin melanin iron glycogen
Pas stains
Other cytological stain
Fixatives
Giemsa stain coomponents

Bb
Storage temp of red cells
Selection of donor blood for cross matching - given yung census ng blood na pagpipilian
Factors affecting at ab reaction
Labeling of sample for crossmatch
Explain kung piano magkakaroon ng offspring na o hung parents na a
Computer crossmatch

ten2six · March 2014

Argh. Naunahan ako. Dami natandaan ni Gene. Musta exams? Ako ok lang. Pero until I get the results, I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Sana makapasa. Saan ka pala nag exams and ilan kayo ng exams?

Sa mga mag eexams.. yung mga direct questions madali lang. Mejo mg aalanganin lang sa mga practical or yung need ng explanations.

ten2six · March 2014

Di na ba pwede mg edit ng post? Coeliac disease! Giemsa! Yun yung mga direct questions na I had no freaking idea

gene_borres · March 2014

Hehe Sana makapasa tayo. Sayang pera

Aly24 · March 2014

@gene_borres @ten2six

thank u sa mga natandaang questions. Pasado yan!! San kau 2 nag-exam? Buti makakahinga na kau. My turn nmn sa sept though hindi pa ako formal na nagpapasa ng application sa exam hehe..

Mukhang kaya nmn kung aaralin tlg. Unlike ascp at amt nga lng na my choices, eto tlgng ubusan ng braincells .Mejo kailangan ko pla mag exert more sa micro, bb at histopath kasi ang tagal ko ng nsa chem/immuno hehe....

Thank u uli sa inyong 2. Nkaainspire kaya. Dati ayw ko tlg magexam pero ng inumpisahan ko to thread-topic na to at nakilala kau virtually, lalo lumakas loob ko mg-exam. Kaya salamat po tlg ng marami sa inyo.

gaano pla ktgl ang result? san kau sa aussie aaply? Malay nten bka mgkasabay2 pa tau dun hehe... salamat uli...

wastedvampire · March 2014

@gene_borres wow ang galing naalala mo most of them. Hopefully pasado ka!

ten2six · March 2014

@bhelle.. kaya yan. Ng take ka na ba ng ASCP? I think mas mahirap yun sa lawak ng aaralin and type of questions. Although may chance tumama dahil pwede manghula ika nga. Dito kase sa AIMS if you don't know the answer you have no chance.

Nandito na ko sa Aussie. Nag exam ako sa Sydney. 10 lang yata kami ng exam na medical scientist. Kaya I was wondering kung marami kasabay na nagtake si Gene.

ten2six · March 2014

@wastedvampire Congrats! Visa grant ka na pala. Ngayon ko lang napansin sa timeline mo. Sana pumasa din ako para makapag apply na rin. Student visa pa lang ako ngayon dito sa Aussie.

wastedvampire · March 2014

@ten2six sa Sydney ka? Punta ako dyan ng April.

ten2six · March 2014

@wastedvampire I am in NSW. But not in Sydney city proper. Sent you PM.

Aly24 · March 2014

@ten2six wow anjan na pla kau aussie. Ako d2 pa sg. Hope & pray this year maaprove na visa nmen

Aly24 · March 2014

@ten2six yup last 2008 pa ako nagtake ng ascp kaya 6yrs na ako hindi humahawak ng libro ng medtech.. hehe kaya mahaba habang reviewhan kelngn.. thank u sa mga infos ha.. balitaan ko kaya pag turn ko nmn mag exam

Mahirap ba hanap work jan as med lab technician? Though di pa nmen alam san kmi mapapadpad. Waiting for quota to open for medlab tech khit saang state jan aa aussie.

ten2six · March 2014

I haven't tried looking for work because I need to concentrate on my studies at the university these next two weeks. Maybe after I get my bearings on my subjects at the university, I can try and look for a job. God knows I need the money. lol. But if I fail in my subjects, I risk revoking my visa.

Priority things first. The last two weeks I concentrated on cramming for the AIMS exams. Next two weeks (or maybe three or four), I will concentrate on my studies. I haven't been to school in fifteen years and it's kinda tough. That's giving away my age.

(I posted in straight english because I read here somewhere that it's advisable to post in english. Masunuring bata e. Hirap pala. hehe)