{"id":3739,"date":"2019-02-06T11:46:07","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T16:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/clinical\/?p=3739"},"modified":"2019-02-07T16:02:03","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T21:02:03","slug":"junior-olivia-king-finds-fit-in-clinical-laboratory-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/clinical\/2019\/02\/junior-olivia-king-finds-fit-in-clinical-laboratory-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Junior Olivia King Finds Fit in Clinical Laboratory Science"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<!-- iframe plugin v.5.2 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fs3UJsjooMs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" 0=\"allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;\/iframe\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\"><\/iframe>\n\n<p>Olivia King is nearly complete with her first year in the Division of Clinical Laboratory Science, an undergraduate program she discovered when she enrolled at UNC-Chapel Hill.<\/p>\n<p>While in high school in Mooresville, North Carolina, King realized she excelled in biology and chemistry but did not want to immediately pursue medical or nursing school. When she found the clinical laboratory science program in the Department Allied Health Sciences, she knew she had found the right fit. \u201cIt aligned with my interests very well,\u201d King said.<\/p>\n<p>King said the clinical laboratory science program trains students for critical work in health care and also opens doors to other opportunities, including additional education after graduation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fact that this program is preparing you for a specific career can be a really awesome thing,\u201d she said. \u201cMy ability to perform lab tests proficiently can have a direct impact on patients\u2019 health.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>King said laboratory science is a foundational aspect of someone\u2019s health care journey and that her work in the lab can provide pivotal information to other health care providers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne test can\u2019t tell you what you need to know. Looking at sort of the combination of all of those tests, getting an idea of the overall picture of the patient, is really an important skill to have,\u201d King said. \u201cAs we\u2019ve gone through these labs, I\u2019ve noticed the smaller intricacies of the cells, and I notice those minute differences. A lot of times, you have to sort of look at the whole picture.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Olivia King is nearly complete with her first year in the Division of Clinical Laboratory Science, an undergraduate program she discovered when she enrolled at UNC-Chapel Hill. While in high school in Mooresville, North Carolina, King realized she excelled in biology and chemistry but did not want to immediately pursue medical or nursing school. 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