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New International Certification Eligibility Requirements

2014 ASCPi Satisfaction Survey

IFBLS 31st World Congress of Biomedical Laboratory Science,

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Volume 8 Issue 4 December 2014

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International Certification Report

International Liaison’s Message

Editor: Patricia A. Tanabe, MPA, MLS(ASCP)CM

Managing Editor and Production Coordinator: Joseph Brendan Baker, MS

Editorial Advisor: Jennifer Young, CT(ASCP)CM

Graphics and Layout: Tiffany Cruz-Sugar

International Liaison:Kathleen Finnegan, MS, MT(ASCP)SHCM

ASCPi Collaborating SocietiesCTMP (Colegio Tecnólogo Médico del Perú)CONALAC (Colegio de Laboratoristas Clínicos de Panama)HKIMLS (Hong Kong Institute of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Ltd.)HKSMDS (Hong Kong Society for Molecular Diagnostic Sciences, Ltd.)KAMT (Korean Association of Medical Technologists)PAMET (Philippine Association of Medical Technologists, Inc.)PETIE (Pan-Hellenic Association of Medical Technologists)SBPC/ML (Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica/Medicina Laboratorial)SOTEMELAB (Sociedad de Tecnólogos Medicos en Laboratorio Clínico)TECMED (Colegio de Tecnólogos Médicos de Chile)

Regional RepresentativesBrijesh Kohli, India, Africa, and the Middle EastCristina González del Riego, Latin America and the CaribbeanDionysis Vourtsis, Europe

ASCP Board of Certification Editorial CommitteeScott E. Aikey, MLS(ASCP)CMDLMCM - ChairSusan M. Harrington, PhD, MLS(ASCP)CM

Perthena A. Latchaw, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM

Susan E. Morris, MPH, MLS(ASCP)CM

Lena Spencer, MA, HTL(ASCP)CMQIHC

The October 2014 ASCP Annual Meeting “Beyond the Lab” in Tampa, Florida, was an exciting time for the ASCP BOC international team.

The Annual Meeting, which took place Oct. 8–10 at the Tampa Convention Center, featured ASCP’s own Dr. E. Blair Holladay, CEO as keynote speaker. The meeting also included numerous important motions by the BOC Board of Governors (BOG). The BOG approved a number of new eligibility routes for international applicants. The following international certifications will be available Jan. 1, 2015: Technologist and Specialist in Chemistry, Technologist and Specialist in Microbiology, Technologist in Cytogenetics, and Histotechnologist. The following international certifications are expected to be available in April 2015: Technologist and Specialist in Blood Banking, Cytotechnologist, Specialist in Cytotechnology, and Histotechnician :(see page 6 for further details).

Additionally, ASCP BOC participated in two large medical laboratory events in Brazil and Taiwan. In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from Sep. 9-12, Jennifer Young, CT(ASCP)CM and Latin America Program Coordinator, Cristina Gonzalez del Riego, promoted ASCPi at the Brazilian Society of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica Medicina Laboratorial (SBPC/ML—see page 15). And, from Oct. 3-5, Joseph Baker, MS, Manager, International Certification, ASCP Board of Certification, presented ASCPi international certification to students and professionals at the International Federation of Biomedical Laboratory Scientists (IFBLS) biennial congress in Taipei, Taiwan (see page 14).

This month also marks my departure as International Liaison. My time as International Liaison has been a wonderful and rewarding experience which I’m happy to pass on to the new International Liaison, Kathleen Finnegan, MS, MT(ASCP)SHCM. Ms. Finnegan has been a member of the BOG for the past two years and currently sits on the Policy and Procedure Committee. She holds the title of Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, at Stony Brook University of New York. She received her bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in Clinical Laboratory Sciences and her master’s degree from C.W. Post in Medical Biology. Her many years of clinical experience were at a small community hospital. She has 20 years of teaching in the disciplines of hematology, coagulation, and phlebotomy and is currently chair of the Clinical Laboratory Sciences program and Program Director of the Phlebotomy TrainingProgram at Stony Brook.

Truly, there are a myriad of wonderful new opportunities available around the world due to the hard work of the ASCP BOC International team. Please enjoy reading all about it in this latest edition of the International Certification Report.

Rae Rader MPA, PA(ASCP)CM, Chair, Nominating Committee, ASCP BOC Board of Governors

Kathleen Finnegan, MS, MT(ASCP) SHCM, International Liaison, International Consortium for ASCPi

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International Certification Ambassador Program

Advisory BoardsAustraliaTony Badrick

CaribbeanMarcia Dean, JamaicaUselencia Esajas, SurinameClio Innes, BermudaHarry Narine, TrinidadColin Roach, Guyana

ColombiaAlba Cecilia GarzónAdriana MartínezDiana PatiñoAndreas RothsteinClaudia Cecilia Cardozo Romero

EcuadorHenry AlvarezJuan Antonio Cabrera ChacónLucía UlloaSusana Valladares

EgyptHassan AzzazyMoamena KamelSamuel LevinHend El SherbiniMagdy El Ekiaby

El SalvadorAna Josefa Carranza de Ulloa

EthiopiaTedla Mindaye

GreeceDionysis VourtsisNikolaos BournousouzisPetros PapalexisAnastasios KriebardisEfi PavlouIoannis ZannopoulosIoannis KarvounisPetros Karkalouses

Hong KongChris WongHermia LamGina LeungAlex LeungMarianne LeungBosco Yau

IndiaDeepak Kumar MishraAmar Nath SinhaArun DeshmukhPankaj KaulManindra Nath ChaudhuruiSurya DevDhananjay KumarJignesh Dave

JamaicaMarcia DeanSonia Richards-MalcolmMeredith WilliamsJanice WissartWarren WilliamsSharon Thompson KiddoPaul Gyles

JapanHideo SakamotoKunihiro MimuraHiromitsu Yokota

JordanMaher SughayerSalah BohisiSalwa AmarinRanda Al AhmedAktham HaddadinNashat DahabraSaid IsmailIsmail Matalka

KoreaKyung Jin ChoTae Un KimYoung Kwon KimMoon Jung ShimHyo Chan KangJang Ho LeeKwang Hyun RyuMan-Gil YangChun Hee Kim

KuwaitMariam Al Haj AliMohammad Al-JafarReem AmeenFatma Al-Yatama

MoroccoMohamed Abdou

NigeriaEugene I. IkehJelpe TapdiyelLawrena C. OkoroMcPaul I.Jå. Okoye

PakistanUsman WaheedHasan Abbas ZaheerHaroon KhanMuhammad Sarfraz GondalMuhammad Asim AnsariMuhammad Saboor

PanamaGloriela de PinzónNora Ortiz de MorenoBoris de LeónNelson Cedeño

PeruSilvia FloresSegundo LeónFernando PalaciosJosé Antonio ParedesCarlos PenalilloPatricia QuintanaCecilia Padilla Salas

PhilippinesAgnes B. MedenillaMarian M. TantingcoErlinda C. PijuanSoledad L. BautistaNini F. LimLeila M. FlorentoLuella VertucioMark YuloresLourdes Gatbonton

QatarHassan Aziz

Saudi ArabiaAbdullah Al-AngeryHanaa Salem BameflehVictoria Rani Leo

SingaporeOng Siew KimSusan Lim Tsui TsuiWoo Wee HongKoh Tse YuenJoel LeeAlvin Poh Lye HinSaroj Waikar

SudanFaisal IbrahimAbdel MahmoudAlbadri MakkiAlfatih AljafariNaser MohamedElwaleed IbrahimAlneil Hamza

TaiwanWen-Shyang HsiehTze-Kiong ErYih-Hsin ChangKuo-Chien TsaoShu-Chu ShieshKan-Jen TsaiShih-Yen LoShiao-Ping HuangYa-Hui ChuangKuo-Ching LiuYung-Feng Lin

ThailandRachana SantiyanontPalanee AmmaranondSirirat TunsakulPornsuri Pongsuchart

TrinidadHarry Narine

UgandaAli Elbireer

U. A. E.Rana NabulsiAhmad SultanSamir AwadallahMouza AlSharhanSumedha SahniSoria SariHala Ibrahaim Farah AbdulrahmanIssam MayhoubSuhail Al-SalamMohammad JamaliKathleen Meehan

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Congratulations to Rana Nabulsi, PhD, MSc, CPHQ on her appointment to Chair the U.A.E. Advisory Board!

KingMed affiliated Guangzhou Medical University in China has been reviewed and determined acceptable in meeting the eligibility requirements of International Medical Technologist MT(ASCPi) certification examination under Route 1.

Labs4Life: Congratulations to the three first place winners of the 2014 Labs4Life Photo Contest.See all the submitted photos: www.labsarevital.com/community/photos

The Board of Certification (BOC) Board of Governors Annual Meeting Updates see pages 6-9 for eligibility requirements:

The Board of Governors approved new international certifications. The following international certifications will be available Jan. 1, 2015:

• International Technologist in Chemistry, C(ASCPi)• International Specialist in Chemistry SC(ASCPi)• International Technologist in Cytogenetics CG(ASCPi)• International Histotechnologist, HTL(ASCPi)• International Technologist in Microbiology, M(ASCPi)• International Specialist in Microbiology, SM(ASCPi)

The following international certifications are expected to be available in April 2015: • International Histotechnician, HT(ASCPi)• International Technologist in Blood Banking, BB(ASCPi)• International Specialist in Blood Banking, SBB(ASCPi)• International Cytotechnologist, CT(ASCPi)• International Specialist in Cytotechnology, SCT(ASCPi)

The current title, “Certification Maintenance Program”, will be changed to “Credential Maintenance Program” to incorporate both certification and qualification maintenance.

Change in Credential Name for International Medical Technologist—Effective Jan. 1, 2015 the International Medical Technologist, MT(ASCPi) credential will officially transition into the International Medical Laboratory Scientist, MLS(ASCPi) credential. The ASCP BOC is transitioning the MT(ASCPi) credential to MLS(ASCPi) in order to more closely align it with its U.S. counterpart. All individuals certified beginning Jan. 1, 2015, will be awarded the title MLS(ASCPi). Individuals certified MT(ASCPi) prior to Jan. 1, 2015, will transition to MLS(ASCPi) upon completion of the Credential Maintenance Program (CMP) after Jan. 1, 2015. Individuals certified before January 2012 who are not required to participate in the CMP program and who choose not to do so on a voluntary basis will retain their MT(ASCPi) credential.

January 2015 International Procedures for Examination and Certification—The newest certification categories available are included in this revised booklet, available online after Jan. 1, 2015

International Addresses—Students living outside of the United States and Canada should be sure to include their complete addresses on the application form. It is important to indicate the full street address, city, province/state, and name of the country. Although communication during the application process is handled by email, the official certificate must be delivered by U.S. mail. It is important that the address be as complete as possible and that any address changes are sent directly to [email protected].

ASCP Middle East Meeting—The BOC will sponsor an open forum on ASCPi at the ASCP hosted education event in Abu Dhabi UAE - Dec. 11-12, 2014

ASCP at Arab Health 2015—An ASCP representative will be on site ready to answeryour questions at booth RA32 during the 2015 Medlab Congress at Arab Health, Dubai,U.A.E., Jan. 26-29, 2015. Additional information on Arab Health and Medlab is available at: www.medlabme.com

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Conference Secretariat: MCI Middle East – Tel: +971 4 311 6300, Fax: +971 4 311 6301, Email: [email protected]

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Conference Topics

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Important Dates· Leadership Role of Pathology in a Patient-Centered Era· Implementing Laboratory Management in International Settings· Counting the Cost of Quality in Medical Laboratories in Resources Limited Environment· Putting Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in the Driver’s Seat for Tomorrow’s Healthcare· Essential Knowledge and Skills for the Laboratory Manager· Improving Quality, Efficiency, and Turnaround Time in the Clinical Laboratory· Risk Management Approach to Quality Control· Next Generation Sequencing in Myeloid Malignancies· In the Eye of the Storm: Role of Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory in an Outbreak

· Pathologists· Laboratory professionals· General practitioners· Infection control practitioners

· Residents and students· Laboratory managers and directors· Nurses

Conference Dates: 11 - 12 December 2014Early Bird Registration Opens: 8 October 2014Online Registration Closes: 4 December 2014

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ASCP 2014 Tampa, Florida: “Beyond the Lab”

ASCP 2014 Tampa, Oct. 8–10, at the Tampa Convention Center, convened the foremost experts and peers in pathology and laboratory medicine who shared their latest discoveries and insights on how the medical laboratory profession can improve patient centered care around the globe and prepare for the future in this evolving healthcare climate. Over 150 education sessions were delivered alongside hundreds of scientific research and medical laboratory management abstracts highlighting new technologies, techniques, advances in clinical and anatomical pathology, and more.This year’s meeting featured ASCP’s own Dr. E. Blair Holladay, CEO as keynote speaker—discussing the future of healthcare—as well as self-proclaimed medical futurist Bertalan Mesko, MD, PhD who challenged attendees to embrace technology and think outside the box when it comes to the practice of pathology in the future. Special guest speaker Barbara Pierce Bush discussed her role in global health as Co-Founder and President of Global Health Corps and joined an inspirational panel discussion on women in Leadership and Mentoring. Special guest country music singer Wade Hayes led the Grand Opening General Session, sharing his personal experience with surviving stage IV colon cancer and expressing his thanks to all those in laboratory medicine. Mr. Hayes debuted his latest song, “Go Live Your Life,” highlighting the challenge given to him by his doctor when all the tests showed no cancer present.Once again, the ASCP BOC was pleased to welcome international guests and advisory board members; some attending for the first time. During the 2014 meeting advisory board members and international guests participated in an international breakfast meeting where they could come together to network, meet ASCP and BOC staff and volunteer leadership, and learn about how to connect with the society using social media. The group learned about opportunities available through Facebook, LinkedIn, and discussed how countries like China could still participate in ASCP’s social programs through forming their own groups on ASCP’s OneLab and referencing established BOC boards.Many of the international advisory board members and guests also presented during ASCP 2014: “Beyond the Lab.” Ali Elbireer, PhD, MBA, MT(ASCP), Chair of the Uganda Advisory Board, presented

“Counting the Cost: Cost of Quality in Medical Laboratories in Resources Limited Environment.” Yih Hsin Chang, PhD, MB(ASCPi) of the Taiwan Advisory Board presented a poster abstract titled“Association of CTLA-4 Gene Polymorphism and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus” and Changshun Yu and Jingwen Zhang, MT(ASCPi)CM presented research from KingMed in China with a poster presentation.This year’s annual meeting provided opportunities for Advisory Board members to connect with staff in one to one meetings to answer specific questions on application processing and provided a platform where they could share their ideas on how to best introduce certifications in new markets.According to Ali Elbireer attending the ASCP Annual meeting is a very worthwhile endeavor.“I do make an effort to ensure I continue participating in the annual ASCP meeting due the great professional and leadership interactions that are vital in my role as a Laboratory Administrative Director for an accredited laboratory in a resources limited setting,” said Dr. Elbireer. Adding that “as resources for our profession are dwindling world-wide and the demand for delivering quality diagnostics at lower cost to our populations is rising; being an active member of the ASCP community gives me a personal sense of pride and a venue to help impact the quality of healthcare delivery to the global healthcare community.”

Honored International Attendees and Advisory Board Members at the International Breakfast Meeting

Changshun Yu—ChinaJingwen Zhang, MT(ASCPi)CM—ChinaDr. Henry Alvarez—EcuadorChris Lei Po Wong, PhD, FASCP, MB(ASCPi)—Hong Kong Solon Kidane—MozambiqueLic. TM Silvia Flores Toledo—Peru Jose C. Jara Aguirre, Bsc, MD—Peru Yih-Hsin Chang, PhD, MB(ASCPi)—Taiwan Ali Elbireer, PhD, MBA, MT(ASCP)—Uganda

International advisory board members and guests at ASCP 2014: “Beyond the Lab” in Tampa, Florida.

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New International Certification Eligibility Requirements

Detailed information on the application process and documentation required to verify eligibility is available online and in the International Procedures for Examination and Certification booklet available at www.ascp.org/international

Technologist in Chemistry, C(ASCPi)Eligibility RoutesROUTE 1: MT(ASCPi) certification, AND a baccalaureate degree from an accredited/approved* educational institution; OR

ROUTE 2: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited/approved* educational institution in biological science or chemistry, AND one year acceptable clinical laboratory experience in chemistry in an accredited/approved** laboratory facility; OR

ROUTE 3: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited/approved* educational institution in biological science or chemistry, AND successful completion of a Chemistry training program*; OR

ROUTE 4: Graduate level degree (Master’s, Doctorate) in chemistry, or an appropriately related field, from an accredited/approved* educational institution, AND six months acceptable clinical laboratory experience in chemistry in an accredited/approved** laboratory facility; OR ROUTE 5: Baccalaureate degree in medical laboratory sciences*** from an accredited/approved* educational institution, AND successful completion of a Medical Laboratory training program*.

*Accredited/approved by a governing regulatory association or Ministry. Countries without a prevalent system of accreditation /approval must have programs/educational institutions approved by an International Advisory Board appointed by the ASCP Board of Certification, or eligibility will be determined by transcript evaluation.**Laboratory accredited by JCI, CAP, under ISO 15189 or authorized by a governing regulatory association or Ministry. Countries without a prevalent system of accreditation must have laboratories approved by an International Advisory Board appointed by the ASCP Board of Certification. ***Degrees/Diplomas in Medical Laboratory Sciences include Medical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, and Biomedical Laboratory Science.

Specialist in Chemistry, SC(ASCPi) Eligibility RoutesROUTE 1: MT(ASCPi) certification or C(ASCPi) certification, AND a baccalaureate degree from an accredited/approved* educational institution, AND three years of acceptable clinical laboratory experience in chemistry in an accredited/approved** laboratory facility. These three years of experience must be acquired post baccalaureate degree; OR

ROUTE 2: Graduate level degree (Master’s, Doctorate) in chemistry,

biology, immunology, microbiology, medical laboratory sciences***, or an appropriately related field, from an accredited/approved* educational institution, AND three years acceptable clinical laboratory experience in chemistry in an accredited/approved** laboratory facility. These three years of experience must be acquired post baccalaureate degree; OR

ROUTE 3: Doctorate in chemistry, biology, immunology, microbiology, medical laboratory sciences***, or an appropriately related field, from an accredited/approved* educational institution, AND two years of acceptable clinical laboratory experience in chemistry in an accredited/approved** laboratory facility. These two years of experience must be acquired post baccalaureate degree; OR

ROUTE 4: MT(ASCPi) certification, AND a doctorate in chemistry, biology, immunology, microbiology, medical laboratory sciences***, or an appropriately related field, from an accredited/approved* educational institution, AND two years laboratory experience in chemistry (e.g., clinical, research) in an accredited/approved** laboratory facility.

*Accredited/approved by a governing regulatory association or Ministry. Countries without a prevalent system of accreditation /approval must have programs/educational institutions approved by an International Advisory Board appointed by the ASCP Board of Certification, or eligibility will be determined by transcript evaluation.

**Laboratory accredited by JCI, CAP, under ISO 15189 or authorized by a governing regulatory association or Ministry. Countries without a prevalent system of accreditation must have laboratories approved by an International Advisory Board appointed by the ASCP Board of Certification. ***Degrees/Diplomas in Medical Laboratory Sciences include Medical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, and Biomedical Laboratory Science.

Technologist in Microbiology, M(ASCPi) Eligibility RoutesROUTE 1: MT(ASCPi) certification, AND a baccalaureate degree from an accredited/approved* educational institution; OR

ROUTE 2: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited/approved* educational institution in biological science or chemistry, AND one year acceptable clinical laboratory experience in microbiology in an accredited/approved** laboratory facility; OR

ROUTE 3: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited/approved* educational institution in biological science, chemistry or medical sciences, AND successful completion of a Microbiology program; OR

ROUTE 4: Graduate level degree (Master’s, Doctorate) in microbiology, or an appropriately related field, from an accredited /approved* educational institution, AND six months acceptable clinical laboratory experience in Microbiology in an accredited

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/approved** laboratory facility; OR

ROUTE 5: Baccalaureate degree in medical laboratory science*** from an accredited/approved* educational institution, AND successful completion of a Medical Laboratory training program*.

*Accredited/approved by a governing regulatory association or Ministry. Countries without a prevalent system of accreditation /approval must have programs/educational institutions approved by an International Advisory Board appointed by the ASCP Board of Certification, or eligibility will be determined by transcript evaluation. The baccalaureate degree must be equivalent to a U.S. baccalaureate degree. **Laboratory accredited by JCI, CAP, under ISO 15189 or authorized by a governing regulatory association or Ministry. Countries without a prevalent system of accreditation must have laboratories approved by an International Advisory Board appointed by the ASCP Board of Certification.

***Degrees/Diplomas in Medical Laboratory Science include Medical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, and Biomedical Laboratory Science.

Specialist in Microbiology, SM(ASCPi)Eligibility RoutesROUTE 1: MT(ASCPi) certification or M(ASCPi) certification, AND a baccalaureate degree from an accredited/approved* educational institution, AND three years of acceptable clinical laboratory experience in microbiology in an accredited/approved** laboratory facility. These three years of experience must be acquired post baccalaureate degree; OR

ROUTE 2: Graduate level degree (Master’s, Doctorate) in chemistry, biology, immunology, microbiology, clinical laboratory sciences, or an appropriately related field, from an accredited/approved* educational institution, AND three years acceptable clinical laboratory experience in microbiology in an accredited/approved** laboratory facility. These three years of experience must be acquired post baccalaureate degree; OR

ROUTE 3: MT(ASCPi) certification, AND a doctorate in chemistry, biology, immunology, microbiology, clinical laboratory sciences, or an appropriately related field, from an accredited/approved* educational institution, AND two years laboratory experience in microbiology (e.g., clinical, research) in an accredited/approved** laboratory facility.

*Accredited/approved by a governing regulatory association or Ministry. Countries without a prevalent system of accreditation /approval must have programs/educational institutions approved by an International Advisory Board appointed by the ASCP Board of Certification, or eligibility will be determined by transcript evaluation. The baccalaureate degree must be equivalent to a U.S. baccalaureate degree.

**Laboratory accredited by JCI, CAP, under ISO 15189 or authorized by a governing regulatory association or Ministry. Countries without a prevalent system of accreditation must have laboratories approved by an International Advisory Board appointed by the ASCP Board of Certification.

Technologist in Cytogenetics, CG(ASCPi) Eligibility RoutesROUTE 1: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited/approved* educational institution, AND successful completion of an accredited/approved* Cytogenetics education program; OR

ROUTE 2: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited/approved* educational institution in biological science or chemistry, AND one year acceptable work experience in an accredited/approved** cytogenetics*** laboratory or an accredited/approved** laboratory; OR

ROUTE 3: Graduate level degree (Master’s or Doctorate) in genetics or molecular biology from an accredited/approved* educational institution, AND nine months acceptable work experience in an accredited/approved** cytogenetics*** laboratory or an accredited/approved** laboratory.



***A cytogenetics laboratory is defined as one capable of providing individuals with knowledge and practical experience in cytogenetics, including culturing, harvesting, staining, microscopic chromosome analysis and molecular cytogenetics.

Histotechnologist, HTL(ASCPi) Eligibility Routes

ROUTE 1: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited/approved* educational institution, AND successful completion of an accredited /approved* Histotechnician or Histotechnology program; OR

ROUTE 2: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited/approved* educational institution, AND one year acceptable experience in a histopathology (clinical, veterinary, industry, or research) laboratory in an accredited/approved** laboratory facility.


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by an International Advisory Board appointed by the ASCP Board of Certification.

Technologist in Blood Banking, BB(ASCPi) Eligibility Routes

ROUTE 1: MT(ASCPi) certification, AND a baccalaureate degree from an accredited/approved* educational institution; OR

ROUTE 2: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited/approved* educational institution in biological science or chemistry, AND one year acceptable clinical laboratory experience in Blood Banking (Immunohematology) in an accredited/approved** laboratory facility; OR

ROUTE 3: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited/approved* educational institution in biological science or chemistry, AND successful completion of a Blood Banking (Immunohematology) program; OR

ROUTE 4: Graduate level degree (Master’s, Doctorate) in chemistry, biology, immunology, immunohematology, microbiology, clinical laboratory sciences or an appropriately related field, from an accredited/approved* educational institution, AND six months acceptable clinical laboratory experience in Blood Banking (Immunohematology) in an accredited/approved** laboratory facility; OR

ROUTE 5: Baccalaureate degree in medical laboratory science*** from an accredited/approved* educational institution, AND successful completion of a Medical Laboratory training program*.



***Degrees/Diplomas in Medical Laboratory Science include Medical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, and Biomedical Laboratory Science.

Specialist in Blood Banking, SBB(ASCPi) Eligibility RoutesROUTE 1: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited/approved* educational institution in biological science or chemistry, AND successful completion of a minimum one-year post baccalaureate Blood Bank (Immunohematology) program*; OR

ROUTE 2: MT(ASCPi) or BB(ASCPi) certification, AND a baccalaureate degree from an accredited/approved* educational institution, AND three years of acceptable clinical laboratory experience in Blood Banking (Immunohematology) in an accredited/approved** laboratory facility. These three years of experience must be acquired post baccalaureate degree; OR

ROUTE 3: Graduate level degree (Master’s, Doctorate) in chemistry, biology, immunology, immunohematology, microbiology, clinical laboratory sciences, or an appropriately related field, from an accredited/approved* educational institution, AND three years of acceptable clinical laboratory experience in blood banking(immunohematology) in an accredited/approved** laboratory facility. These three years of experience must be acquired post baccalaureate degree.



Cytotechnologist, CT(ASCPi) Eligibility Routes(This certification is not valid for employment in the United States. By law, individuals interested in working in Cytotechnology in the United States must complete a CAAHEP accredited Cytotechnology program.)

ROUTE 1: Baccalaureate degree or higher from an accredited /approved* educational institution, AND successful completion of an accredited/approved* Cytotechnology program; OR

ROUTE 2: Baccalaureate degree or higher from an accredited /approved* educational institution, AND three (3) years of experience in gynecological and non-gynecological cytology, fine needle aspiration (FNA), and laboratory operations immediately prior to application in an accredited/approved** laboratory facility, AND successful completion of the national examination in countries where a national registry for Cytotechnology exists; OR

ROUTE 3: Baccalaureate degree or higher from an accredited /approved* educational institution, AND CT(IAC) certification; OR

ROUTE 4: Baccalaureate degree or higher from an accredited /approved* educational institution, AND CTgyn(ASCPi) certification, AND two (2) years of experience in non-gynecological cytology, fine needle aspiration (FNA), and laboratory operations in an accredited/approved** laboratory facility.

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Specialist in Cytotechnology, SCT(ASCPi) Eligibility Routes(This certification is not valid for employment in the United States. By law, individuals interested in working in Cytotechnology in the United States must complete a CAAHEP accredited Cytotechnology program.)

ROUTE 1: CT(ASCPi) certification, AND a baccalaureate degree or higher from an accredited/approved* educational institution, AND three (3) years of acceptable experience in cytology in an accredited/approved** laboratory facility. These three years of experience must be obtained following CT(ASCPi) certification.

*Accredited/approved by a governing regulatory association or Ministry. Countries without a prevalent system of accreditation/ approval must have programs/educational institutions approved by an International Advisory Board appointed by the ASCP Board of Certification, or eligibility will be determined by transcript evaluation. The baccalaureate degree must be equivalent to a U.S. baccalaureate degree.


Histotechnician, HT(ASCPi) Eligibility RoutesROUTE 1: Successful completion of an accredited/approved* Histotechnician program; OR

ROUTE 2: Minimum of a two-year diploma from an accredited /approved* educational institution, AND one year acceptable experience in a histopathology (clinical, veterinary, industry, or research) laboratory in an accredited/approved** laboratory facility.



Detailed information on the application process and documentation required to verify eligibility is available online and in the International Procedures for Examination and Certification booklet available at www.ascp.org/international

Technologist in Gynecologic Cytology(ASCPi) Eligibility RoutesROUTE 1: Minimum of a 2 year diploma or equivalent from an accredited/approved* educational institution, AND successful completion of an accredited/approved* Cytotechnology program in which the program of study incorporates theory and practice in gynecologic cytology; OR

ROUTE 2: Current employment in the field of cytology, AND one (1) year of experience in gynecologic cytology immediately prior to application in an accredited/approved** laboratory facility, AND successful completion of the national examination in countries

where a national registry for Cytotechnology exists; OR

ROUTE 3: CT(IAC) certification.



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Medical Laboratory Technician, MLT(ASCPi) Eligibility RoutesROUTE 1: Minimum of a two-year diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology* which includes training in blood banking (immunohema-tology), chemistry, hematology, and microbiology from an accredited/approved technical institution**; OR

ROUTE 2: Minimum of a two-year diploma or equivalent in any biologi-cal science or chemistry from an accredited/approved** educational institution, AND successful completion of a Medical Laboratory training program**. The training program must include blood banking (immunohematology), chemistry, hematology, and microbiology; OR

ROUTE 3: Minimum of a two-year diploma or equivalent in any biologi-cal science or chemistry from an accredited/approved** educational institution, AND three years experience including all aspects of the clinical laboratory in an accredited/approved*** laboratory facility. Experience must include blood banking (immunohematology), chem-istry, hematology, and microbiology.

*Degrees/Diplomas in Medical Laboratory Technology include Medical Technology, Medical Laboratory Science, Clinical Laboratory Science, and Biomedical Laboratory Science. **Accredited/approved by a governing regulatory association or Min-istry. Countries without a prevalent system of accreditation/approval must have programs/educational institutions approved by an Interna-tional Advisory Board appointed by the ASCP Board of Certification, or eligibility will be determined by transcript evaluation. ***Laboratory accredited by JCI, CAP, under ISO 15189 or authorized by a governing regulatory association or Ministry. Countries without a prevalent system of accreditation must have laboratories approved by an International Advisory Board appointed by the ASCP Board of Certification.

Technologist in Molecular Biology, MB(ASCPi) Eligibility RoutesROUTE 1: ASCPi certified as a technologist (MT, CTgyn), AND a baccalaureate degree from an accredited/approved** educational institution; OR

ROUTE 2: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited/approved** educational institution, AND successful completion of an accredited /approved** diagnostic molecular science program. Academic education or molecular science program must include courses in biological science and chemistry; OR

ROUTE 3: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited/approved** educational institution, AND successful completion of a minimum two-year Medical Laboratory program**. The training program must include blood banking (immunohematology), chemistry, hematology, and microbiology; OR

ROUTE 4: Baccalaureate degree in any biological science or chemistry from an accredited/approved** educational institution, AND one year acceptable experience (clinical, veterinary, industry or research) in a molecular biology laboratory* in an accredited/approved***laboratory; OR

ROUTE 5: Graduate level degree (Master’s, Doctorate) in any biologi-cal science or chemistry from an accredited/approved** educational institution, AND six months acceptable experience (clinical, veteri-nary, industry, or research) in a molecular biology laboratory* in an accredited/approved*** laboratory.

*A molecular biology laboratory is defined as one capable of providing individuals with knowledge and practical experience in all aspects of molecular analysis including, but not limited to, recombinant DNA technologies, polymerase chain reaction, and hybridization techniques.

**Accredited/approved by a governing regulatory association or Ministry. Countries without a prevalent system of accreditation /approval must have programs/educational institutions approved by an International Advisory Board appointed by the ASCP Board of Certification, or eligibility will be determined by transcript evaluation. The baccalaureate degree must be equivalent to a U.S. Baccalaureate degree.

***Laboratory accredited by JCI, CAP, under ISO 15189 or authorized by a governing regulatory association or Ministry. Countries without a prevalent system of accreditation must have laboratories approved by an International Advisory Board appointed by the ASCP Board of Certification.

Phlebotomy Technician, PBT(ASCPi) Eligibility RoutesROUTE 1: High school graduation (or equivalent), AND completion of a formal phlebotomy program. This program must consist of: classroom training, including anatomy and physiology of the circulatory system, specimen collection, specimen processing and handling and labora-tory operations (e.g. safety, quality control, etc.), AND clinical training in an approved/accredited laboratory* with a minimum performance of 50 successful, unaided blood collections, including venipunctures and skin punctures; OR

ROUTE 2: High school graduation (or equivalent), AND completion of one year acceptable work experience as a phlebotomy technician in an approved/accredited laboratory*. This experience must include venipunctures and skin punctures; OR

ROUTE 3: High school graduation (or equivalent), AND successful completion of a nursing or other acceptable/accredited biomedical science education which includes phlebotomy training with a minimum performance of 50 successful, unaided blood collections, including venipunctures and skin punctures; OR

ROUTE 4: MT(ASCPi) or MLT(ASCPi) certification.

Applicants with training in the United States must apply through United States PBT(ASCP) eligibility routes.

*Laboratory accredited by JCI, CAP, under ISO 15189 or authorized by a governing regulatory association or Ministry. Countries without a prevalent system of accreditation must have laboratories approved by an International Advisory Board appointed by the ASCP Board of Certification

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“Certification is encouraged in the Philippines because it validates people’s skills and knowledge in the field so that

employers have a good idea as to whether you are qualified,and, although there is a national certifying body in thePhilippines that regulates medical laboratory scientists,

we are still encouraged to advance our professionalism viathe ASCPi certification.”

— Ruffa Jamaica C. Dela Cruz, MT(ASCPi)

In April and May 2014, Joseph Baker, MS, Manager, International Certification, ASCP Board of Certification, and Patrick Fisher, MA, Manager, Evaluation & Statistics, ASCP Board of Certification, developed a survey instrument to gauge an ASCPi certificant’s sense of fulfillment, personally and professionally, with having earned ASCPi certification.

In June, electronic invitations to participate in the survey were sent to all active ASCPi certificants: PBT(ASCPi), MB(ASCPi), MT(ASCPi), MLT(ASCPi), CTgyn(ASCPi). The survey remained active through June 30, 2014. In all, 111 individuals from 15 different countries of education completed the survey (Table 1).

FindingsA total of 112 responses were received, but only 111 were completed. In terms of the respondent’s country of education, the following top

five countries provided the majority of survey responses: Philippines (77 percent), Jamaica (5 percent), Ghana (3 percent), China (3 percent), and South Korea (2 percent).

In terms of the overall response rate, the survey skews heavily towards individuals educated in the Philippines (Table 1). However, when survey participation rate by country of residence is taken into account, participation by those living in the Philippines drops to less than 25 percent (Table 2). The top 5 countries, in terms of response by country of residence are: U.S. (44 percent), Philippines (22 percent), U.A.E. (6 percent), Saudi Arabia (4 percent), and Jamaica (4 percent).

This indicates that certificants from the Philippines tend to be the most fluid in terms of relocation to a new country of residence after receiving their education. Of the 86 respondents who claimed the Philippines as their country of education, 62 claimed a country outside of the Philippines as their current residence. Of these 62 Filipinos that currently live outside the Philippines, 63 percent reside in the U.S., 11 percent reside in the U.A.E., and 8 percent reside in Saudi Arabia (Table 3). The remaining 18 percent reside in the following countries: Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, Guam (USA), Kuwait, Qatar, and Singapore.

ASCPi Satisfaction Survey Results

Country # of Respondents % of Total Respondents

Philippines 86 77.4%

Jamaica 6 5.4%

China 3 2.7%

Ghana 3 2.7%

South Korea 2 1.8%

United States *2 1.8%

Burma 1 0.9%

Colombia 1 0.9%

Ethiopia 1 0.9%

Jordan 1 0.9%

Kenya 1 0.9%

Nigeria 1 0.9%

Taiwan 1 0.9%

Uganda 1 0.9%

Venezuela 1 0.9%

TOTAL 111 100.0%

*Respondent error in self-reporting: an international certificant’s eligible education, must be completedoutside of the United States.

Table 1: Respondents by Country of Education

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United States 39 62.9%

U.A.E. 7 11.2%

Saudi Arabia 5 8.0%

Australia 2 3.2%

Canada 2 3.2%

Guam (USA) 2 3.2%

Kuwait 2 3.2%

Bangladesh 1 1.6%

Qatar 1 1.6%

Singapore 1 1.6%

TOTAL 62 100.0%

Table 3: Filipinos Claiming a Country Outside of the Philippines as Their Current Residence


United States 49 44.1%

Philippines 24 21.6%

U.A.E. 7 6.3%

Saudi Arabia 5 4.5%

Jamaica 4 3.6%

Australia 2 1.8%

Canada 2 1.8%

China 2 1.8%

Guam (USA) 2 1.8%

Kuwait 2 1.8%

Bahamas 1 0.9%

Bangladesh 1 0.9%

Belize 1 0.9%

Bermuda 1 0.9%

Burma 1 0.9%

CaymanIslands

1 0.9%

Jordan 1 0.9%

Qatar 1 0.9%

Singapore 1 0.9%

South Korea 1 0.9%

Taiwan 1 0.9%

Uganda 1 0.9%

TOTAL 111 100.0%

Table 2: Respondents by Country of Residence

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The first portion of the survey focused on identifying the personal and professional motivations for why individuals sought certification. Respondents seeking certification because it was mandated by an employer accounted for 34 percent of responses (Table 4, Question 1), and 50 percent sought certification because of an employer or educator recommendation (Table 4, Question 2). Pay and salary increases as a motivating factor for seeking ASCPi certification accounted for 54 percent of respondents (Table 4, Question 3), and 68 percent reported they were motivated because they felt ASCPi certification would help them immigrate to another country (Table 4, Question 4).

The second portion of the survey sought to gauge respondent satisfaction with taking the examination, and with the personal and professional benefits they have received as a result of attaining ASCPi certification. The majority of respondents (76 percent) found the ASCPi application process easy or very easy (Table 4, Question 7), and 93 percent found ASCPi to be useful in their careers (Table 4, Question 8). A significant majority of respondents, 96 percent, also reported that earning the ASCPi credential has made them feel more confident (Table 4, Question 9), and 95 percent said it made them feel more professional (Table 4, Question 10).

In terms of professional benefits, 34 percent of respondents reported that receiving ASCPi certification helped them receive an increase in pay (Table 4, Question 11), and 29 percent reported attaining the ASCPi credential helped them receive a pro-motion at work (Table 4, Question 12). In terms of professional de-velopment, 96 percent reported feeling more confident about their future in the clinical laboratory field as a result of earning the ASCPi credential (Table 4, Question 15), and another 96 percent said they took the ASCPi examination to validate their knowledge and skills (Table 4, Question 5). Certificants desiring to use the ASCPi credential for resume or portfolio purposes accounted for 81 percent of respondents (Table 4, Question 6).

All respondents (100 percent) reported they would recommend ASCPi certification to a colleague or friend who is a medical laboratory scientist, technologist, or technician (Table 4, Question 13), and 47 percent reported ASCPi certification is encouraged as a part of employment in their region or country (Table 4, Question 14).

Table 4: 2014 ASCPi Satisfaction Survey ResultsPersonal and Professional Motivation for ASCPi Certification

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

1 “I took the ASCPi exam because it was mandated by my employer”

16% 18% 41% 25%

2 “I took the ASCPi exam because myemployer/educator recommended I take it.”

25% 25% 31% 19%

3 “I took the ASCPi exam because I want a higher salary/increased pay.”

25% 29% 34% 12%

4 “I took the ASCPi exam in order to help meimmigrate to another country.”

44% 24% 24% 8%

5 “I took the ASCPi examination to validate my knowledge and skills.”

61% 35% 4% 0%

6 “I took the ASCPi examination for resume/portfolio purposes.”

28% 53% 14% 5%

Ease of Application Process Very Easy Easy Difficult Very Difficult

7 “I found applying for ASCPi

certification to be:”22% 54% 22% 2%

Useful for Career Sucess Useful Mostly Useful Somewhat Useful No Really Useful

8 “Has ASCPi certification been useful to you in your career?”

50% 23% 20% 7%

Personal and Professional Benefits ofASCPi Certification

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

9 “Earning the ASCPi credential has made me feel more confident.”

59% 37% 4% 0%

10 “Earning the ASCPi credential has made me feel more professional.”

60% 35% 5% 0%

11 “ASCPi certification helped me receive an increase in pay at work.”

7% 27% 46% 20%

12 “ASCPi certification helped me receive apromotion at work.”

18% 22% 53% 7%

Recommend ASCPi? I would Highly Recommend I Would Recommend I Would NotRecommend

13 “Would you recommend ASCPi certification to a colleague or friend who is a medical laboratory scientist technologist, or technician?”

68% 32% 0%

ASCPi in your Region or Country Yes No

14 “Is ASCPi certification encouraged as a part of employment in your region or country?” 47% 53%

Future in the Clinical Laboratory Field Extremely Confident A Lot More Confident More Confident Somewhat More Confident

Only a Little More Confident

No More Confident than I was Before

15 “How do you feel about your future in the clinical laboratory field as a result of earning the ASCPi credential?”

26% 39% 21% 7% 3% 4%

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Every Two Years, the International Federation of Biomedical

Every Two Years, the International Federation of Biomedical Laboratory Scientists (IFBLS) sponsors a World Congress of Biomedical Laboratory Science which is attended by faculty, administrators, directors, advisors, professionals, students and others in biomedical laboratory science practice and education. The 2014 congress took place at the Taiwan International Convention Center in Taipei from October 3-5.

The IFBLS congress provides a variety of student forums, educational sessions, exhibits, poster presentations, work-shops, and networking opportunities, specifically geared toward medical laboratory science educators, professionals, and students. The BOC has regularly attended the biennial IFBLS congress, including: Berlin, Germany 2012, Nairobi, Kenya 2010, New Delhi, India 2008, and Seoul, South Korea, 2006.Joseph Baker, MS, Manager, ASCP BOC International Certification, presented an introduction to ASCPi certification to 120 students

and professionals during a professional development forum at IFBLS 2014. The presentation included background information on ASCP, the BOC and ASCPi, an overview of the application process, why international certification is important, and the location of the three Taiwan testing sites.

A number of ASCP BOC Advisory Board members and chairs were also in attendance at IFBLS 2014 including: Dionysis Vourtsis, BSc, European Regional Representative and Chair of the Greece Advisory Board, Hideo Sakamoto, PhD, Chair of the Japan Advisory Board, Dr. Mangil Yang, President of KAMT and member of the Korean Advisory Board, Hya Chan Kang member of the Korean Advisory Board, Manindra Chaudhuri, MD, Chair of the India Advisory Board, Agnes Medenilla, MT(ASCP), Chair of the Philippines Advisory Board, Luella Vertucio member of the Philippines Advisory Board, Leila Florento, MS, PhD, RMT (PRC), member of the Philippines Advisory Board, and Alba Marzo, PhD, [tentative] Chair of the Italy Advisory Board.

IFBLS 31st World Congress of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Taipei, Taiwan

Join the ASCP BOC at the Following Upcoming International Events:

ASCP Middle East Conference 2014Abu Dhabi, UAE—Dec. 11-12, 2014http://www.ascp.org

2015 Medlab at Arab HealthDubai, U.A.E.—Jan. 26-29, 2015http://www.medlabme.com

ASCP Annual MeetingLong Beach, CA, USA—Oct. 31-Nov. 3, 2015http://www.ascp.org

(Center) Dionysis Vourtsis, European Regional Representative and Chair of the Greece Advisory Board, with (left) Chuan-Liang Kao, former Taiwan Advisory Board Member and Scientific Committee Chairperson, and (right) Wen C. Tsai, PhD, MT(ASCP), President TTQAA and Superlab Co., Professor, National Yang-Ming University

Joseph Baker with members of the Philippine Association of Medical Technologists (PAMET) Board

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The Brazilian Society of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica Medicina Laboratorial (SBPC/ML)), is a nonprofit organization founded in 1944 and based in Rio de Janeiro. It is a member-ship based organization which provides its members, physicians and specialists, with continuous scientific and technical updates through events and publications. SBPC/ML’s largest annual event is the Congresso Brasileiro de Patologia Clínica/Medicina Laboratorial (CBPCML), a technical-scientific congress for laboratory professionals. This annual event acts as a forum for highlighting and discussing the advances, challenges and accomplishments occurring in clinical pathology and medical laboratory science. “The event is already well known within the clinical pathology sector,” said Wilson Shcolnik, MD, president of the 48th Congress and Director of Accreditation and Quality SBPC/ML, in order to highlight the participation of the event’s keynote speakers, as well as the attendance of representatives from the ANS (Agência Nacional de Saúde Suplementar/National Health Agency: National Regulatory Agency for Private Health Insurance and Plans) and ANVISA (Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency) in the scientific program.

This year’s congress, held from Sep. 9-12 in Rio de Janeiro, was attended by approximately 4,500 participants, composed of medical laboratory professionals and students, clinical pathologists, speakers and exhibitors. The conference provides a variety of scientific sessions along with exhibits, poster presentations, roundtables and other information that provides networking opportunities specifically geared toward clinical laboratory professionals and managers. According Shcolnik, the current congress maintained the SBPC/ML tradition of focusing on education by offering continuing education credits for attending the congress, and by launching publications such as the SBPC/ML book titled “SBPC/ML Recommendations: Best Practices in Clinical Microbiology.” ASCP and BOC co-sponsored an exhibit booth during the congress, which offered information on ASCPi international certification and continuing education opportunities. Representing ASCP BOC were Director of International Operations, Jennifer Young, CT(ASCP)CM and Latin America Program Coordinator, Cristina Gonzalez del Riego. Professionals who stopped by the booth mostly inquired about the local benefits in obtaining ASCP BOC international certifications as well as the continuing education products and services available to members and non-members, and pathology residents.

48th Congress of SBPC/ML, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

From left to right: Cristina Gonzalez del Riego, ASCP BOC, Latin America Program Coordinator, andJennifer Young, ASCP, Director of International Operations


Congratulations to our newest ASCPi International Certif icants!

Certified August 27, 2014, through November 7, 2014


Examinations Available Now:International Technologist in Hematology, H(ASCPi)International Medical Technologist, MT(ASCPi)Tecnólogo Médico Internacional, MT(ASCPi) en españolInternational Medical Laboratory Technician, MLT(ASCPi)International Technologist in Molecular Biology, MB(ASCPi)International Phlebotomy Technician, PBT(ASCPi) International Technologist in Gynecologic Cytology, CTgyn(ASCPi) Qualifications Available Now: International Qualification in Laboratory Operations, QLOQualification in Cytometry, QCYM

Coming Soon:International Histotechnician, HT(ASCPi)International Cytotechnologist, CT(ASCPi)International Technologist in Chemistry, C(ASCPi)International Technologist in Microbiology, M(ASCPi)International Histotechnologist, HTL(ASCPi)International Blood Banking, BB(ASCPi)International Specialist in Cytotechnology, SCT(ASCPi)International Specialist in Chemistry, SC(ASCPi)International Specialist in Microbiology, SM(ASCPi)International Specialist in Hematology, SH(ASCPi)International Specialist in Blood Banking, SBB(ASCPi)

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International Technologist in Molecular Biology, MB(ASCPi)

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International Phlebotomy Technician, PBT(ASCPi) Eman HassanEldeluz Trocio BongcaronAmani Hamid Elhaga

International Technologist in Gynecologic Cytology, CTgyn(ASCPi)

Yosra M OsmanMarwa Awad

International Technologist in Hematology, H(ASCPi)

Muhammad SaboorNamgeun Park

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