Clinical laboratory science education and management 1st edition by m ann wallace ms mtascp cls author deanna d klosinski phd mtascp dlm author isbn 13 978 0721645438 isbn 10 0721645437 why is isbn important isbn this bar code number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book the 13 digit and 10 digit formats both work scan an isbn . Professional associations like the clinical laboratory management association clma and american society for clinical laboratory science ascls offer development and networking opportunities. Our nations clinical laboratories are facing a critical and growing shortage of qualified laboratory personnel according to the american society for clinical pathology ascp the professional organization supporting pathologists and medical laboratory professionals this shortage hampers the ability of clinical laboratories to meet patient testing demands which may pose problems . A big obstacle to operational excellence in the clinical laboratory is inadequate staff leadership and managerial skills this certificate program introduces the theory and practical applications of effective leadership. A medical laboratory scientist mls also traditionally referred to as a clinical laboratory scientist cls or medical technologist mt is a healthcare professional who performs chemical hematological immunologic histopathological cytopathological microscopic and bacteriological diagnostic analyses on body fluids such as blood urine sputum stool cerebrospinal fluid csf peritoneal fluid pericardial fluid and synovial fluid as well as other specimens