A Looming Crisis in Laboratory Staffing

The programs remaining are expected to produce 50% fewer graduates a year, which would result in a shortage of 5,000.

Making matters worse, many laboratory professionals are retiring or leaving the laboratory to work for pharmaceutical companies, computer companies, and other high-profile areas that offer higher salaries, more opportunities, and fewer regulatory constraints. Low pay, lack of recognition, stressful working conditions, and the risk of infection and exposure have all contributed to the declining pool of certified laboratorians in the country.

Laboratory professionals are crucial to health-care delivery. They perform a full range of the laboratory tests that help doctors reach their diagnoses. According to the U.S. Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN, USA), laboratory test results contribute up to 70% to decisions made by doctors about patient care.




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