Medical scientists usually need a doctorate degree in biological science. Some medical scientists have medical degrees. Medical scientists typically complete courses in biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, mathematics, and computer science.
Status: Medical Student (Accepted) AMCAS states that it usually takes ~4-6 weeks for verification to go through, but looking at the verification trend right now here: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/2014-2015-verification-thread.1076112/ I would say you're looking at 3-4 weeks from the time of submission.
Laboratory verification of the anticoagulant rodenticides (eg, brodifacoum, difenacoum) is available; however, the result takes several days and is not necessary to guide therapy. Serial levels might only be helpful to estimate the drug half-life and duration of required therapy. In addition, blood tests for arsenic, thallium, mercury, and lead may be useful but are usually considerably time consuming. Abdominal plain film radiography If a metal rodenticide (eg, thallium, arsenic, barium) is considered, obtaining an abdominal plain film radiograph may be helpful, because these metals are radio-opaque.