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Article: One MT's role in an IVF program. (medical technologist; in vitro fertilization)(includes information on sharing eggs & embryos, and on opportunities for travel)
- Article from:
- Medical Laboratory Observer
- Article date:
- November 1, 1990
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One MT's role in an IVF program
I love my job. An in vitro fertilization (IVF) laboratory is an unconventional workplace for a medical technologist, but the work is both challenging and rewarding. Best of all, I'm free of the stress typically associated with medical technology.
Ours is not a Stat situation. No one dies from not being pregnant. Although we all feel sad when a pregnancy test is negative after all our efforts, basically this is a happy environment. Many people who never could have hoped to conceive a few years ago can now become parents, with our help.
My career path has always been somewhat less than traditional. I started as a ...