ASCP MLT Route 4: What Are Eligibility Requirements?
What are the ASCP MLT route 4 eligibility prerequisites?
These eligibility requirements are:
- Clinical experience (3 years) in chemistry, immunology, microbiology, hematology, and urine and other body fluids (within the previous 5 years).
- Associate degree in biology & chemistry with 6 semester hours in each/Academic credits’s 60 semester hours with chemistry and biology (6 semester hours in both).
With these requirements, you have to meet experience in some areas that are a part of ASCP MLT route 4.
The following is the complete information about these experiences.
ASCP MLT Route 4: Experience Documentation Form
What is the ASCP MLT route 4 experience documentation form?
This documentation form is a guarantee of your experience (skills) that clearly tells where and when you got the experience in the required field.
To fill out this form, you must have experience in all of the following areas to apply for MLT ASCP certification:
ASCP MLT Route 4: Area and Extent of Experience
| Area of Experience | Extent of Experience |
| Blood Banking | Identification and detection of antibody Antiglobulin test (direct) HDFN testing Specimen gathering, processing, and evaluation Lab safety Tranfusion adverse reaction test Blood group system typing with Rh, ABO Blood products administration and processing Troubleshooting Quality control or assuance |
| Chemistry | Sample collection, processing, and evaluation Basic analytical methods (enzymes, proteins, electrolytes, creatinine, lipids, glucose, blood urea nitrogen, blood gases, bilirubin Laboratory safety Instrument preventive maintenance Endocrinology Tumor markers Toxicology/Therapeutic drug monitoring Immonoassays |
| Immunology | Sample processing, collection, and evaluation Automated/manual serological tests (heterophile antibody, hepatitis, rheumatoid arthritis, rubella, etc Quality control or assurance Laboratory safety Instrument maintenance (preventive) and troubleshooting |
| Hematology | Specimen gathering, handling, and evaluation Routine coagulation testings ( PT, D-dimer, APTT, etc) Blood smear differential, evaluation, and preparation Lab safety Complete blood count Miscellaneous tests ( sickle screen, ESR, reticulocytes, etc) Quality assurance or quality control Instrument maintenance and troubleshooting |
| Urinalysis and other body fluids | Routine urinalysis Quality control/assurance Specimen collection, handling, evaluation Routine evaluation of body fluids (other body fluids, blood, etc) Lab safety Maintenance of instrument and troubleshooting |
| Microbiology | Processing, handling, and evaluation of samples Culture evaluation microscopic examination of samples Media selection Molecular/automated/manual methodology for identification and detection of microorganisms Tests for antibiotic susceptibility Assurance/quality control Lab safety Troubleshooting Instrument preventive maintenance. |
This ASCP MLT route 4 experience documentation form contains two parts:
- Part I: This part is for candidates where they need to add their personal information. This information includes the candidate’s name, ASCP customer ID, email address, etc.
- Part II: This part is specific for lab management or the immediate supervisor. Here, he/she needs to sign the form approving that this candidate has gotten the experience in required areas.
Abdelhalim Elshawadfy is an ASCP certified Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS ASCP), Specialist in Microbiology (SM ASCP), and Molecular Biology Technologist (MB ASCP) with a distinguished career marked by expertise, continuous learning, and a commitment to elevating the standards of clinical laboratory science. As an ASCP Certification Expert and American Board Certification Expert, Abdelhalim Elshawadfy continues to make invaluable contributions to the field, leaving a lasting impact on the medical community.
