Diagnostic medical sonographers and cardiovascular technologists and technicians, including vascular technologists, also called diagnostic imaging workers, operate special imaging equipment to create images or conduct tests.
Microbiology includes the study of both bacteria and viruses. Many tests in microbiology have been traditionally manual procedures. While some tests such as a rapid Strep or influenza screen can be done in 15-20 minutes, some cultures may take several days or even weeks depending on how fast the organisms grow.his section is also highly automated. The tests performed include hemoglobin, white blood cell counts, red blood cell counts, and white cell differentials, which tell the medical provider what types of white cells, are present in the patientâs blood.
When microbes, such as bacteria, reproduce on an agar plate, they form a colony â a clump â of identical microbes. In order to grow microbes in a laboratory, the conditions must be perfect for each microbe.This includes setting the temperature, humidity, heat, light and oxygen.To stall the growth of the microbes, the petri dish or flask is placed in a refrigerator.n order to be effective, though, the ethanol must be left on the surface long enough to kill the microbes. Radiation is also effective at killing microbes. One common type of radiation used is ultraviolet, the same type that is found in sunlight.