Lab techs aren’t just talented, dedicated medical professionals – they also happen to be superheroes.
Ordinary mortals do not possess the abilities that lab techs rely on every day to save the healthcare world. Their knowledge, education, and unique gifts can overcome any challenge that comes their way.
Here are five amazing lab tech superpowers:
Magical multitasking: What’s that, you say? There are three timers going off at once, the ER needs four labs “SUPER STAT,” and you’ve barely touched the pending list from second shift? No problem! All you have to do is activate your octopus arms, your hyper speed hands, and your eagle eyes. The wickedest of workloads is no match for you.
Life-saving abilities (equipment and people): When it comes to malfunctioning devices, lab techs have a special touch. If your computer’s been on the fritz for weeks, there’s a good chance your lab tech buddy can save it. Just try not to take advantage of their gift. Lab techs also save countless human lives by discovering certain patterns and irregularities that no one else would. All in a day’s work.
Impossible to gross out: Lab techs handle blood, urine, sputum, and stool on the daily. They are blessed with iron stomachs. The most inappropriate dinner conversations are highly unlikely to ruin their appetite. A lab tech’s family learns very quickly not to ask them how work went while everyone is enjoying their spaghetti and meatballs.
Looking incredible in lab coats: Lab coats are kind of like capes – they look ridiculous on everyone except for those who deserve to wear them. When lab techs slip on lab coats, they instantly transform into superheroes that command all the powers of science. They also happen to look pretty smooth, too.
Endless creativity: Lab techs have some of the wildest imaginations of anyone you’ll meet. For example, when they’re analyzing slides, they see way more than cells. It’s a lot like staring up at the sky on a partly cloudy day and recognizing the shapes of animals, faces, etc. Their creativity extends into craftiness as well.