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Show V WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, AUGU.ST 31, 1978 ' v Mt, -- U j i v, isl i,; ' Cv 4fW I 4 , READYING FOR TEST - Listen to a group of hospital patients LAYTON dismissed from Dais North Medical Center or any other hospital as they compare notes and probably their biggest common gripe would be against the blood test all received THAT TEST takes less than a minute to administer and requires only a minimal amount of blood, yet terrifies many to the point of questioning the reason for such a procedure. That lucky person who gets to jab you, (gently, hopefully) with that needle is probably a medical technologist from the hospital laboratory. And the blood drawn from your arm Is put to work" in a variety of tests run by the laboratory to innumerable determine things about your body and its Laboratory Chemistry Supervisor Paul Keoppel prepares blood samples for test on analyzer machine. Chief Medical Technician Steve Miller, doctor and laboratory work together. The patients stay would probably be useless without the diagnostic area performed by the lab. I feel that without us, diagnoses couldnt be made. We can do biochemistries for diabetes, urinalysis, for complete blood count anemia, etc , and I feel we play a "very important role, Mr Miller said. LIKE ANY laboratory, there are test tubes and microscopes in the Davis North facility. But there is much more, including sophisticated and expensive equipment used in computing test results. One piece of equipment getting constant use is a batch analyzer for automated chemistries. Valued at $28,000, the unit can quickly tabulate sugar and cholesterol levels in the blood, for instance. But due to an increasing patient load, more tests are being conducted and Mr. Miller says the laboratory is budgeted for another unit capable of completing such tests at twice the speed. The laboratory staff conducts an average of 3,000 tests a week, he said They range in completion time from one minute to two hours. The ability quickly obtain results may mean the to difference between life and death for a patient. HE RECALLED a case where 17 units of blood were needed in just a few minutes for one patient Its not always that hectic but the work is regular, Mr. Miller said ftaysvills last week. Mrs. Marguerite Nicholls has returned home from a month visiting in Gaithersburg, Maryland with her son and daughter-i- n law, Mr. and DIXON P. Mrs Bob Nicholls and family. REISBECK "For AU Your Insurance Needs McLaughlin o LIFE HOKE OWNERS TRUCKS 376-427- 197 of Reseda, Calif are visiting with her parents Mr. and Mrs. John L. Kneedy and her brother and sisters in this area for two weeks Mr. and Mrs. Norman McPhee of Racine, Wisconsin were houseguests of his aunt and uncle, Mr and Mrs Casper G Carroll They spent the weekend on an outing at AUTO m While she was there they toured through the New England states and Canada Mr. and Mrs Jim Bear Lake 9 NORTH MAIN - LAYTON Mrs Helen Barnes, Mrs Verna Vance and Mrs Afton Higgs attended the picnic outing at the park m Ogden, Monday evening for all the Ogden LDS Temple workers and partners. to and an MT was near the top. We get pressure from the physicians, they want test results, and from patients on the other end. detrimental. The laboratory is staffed by nine medical technicians, one medical lab technician, one aid and two secretaries. An MLT can obtain an associate degree and begin work after two years while an MT must study for four or five years work Course includes in emphasis Ant chemistry, Davis North and other Northern Utah hospitals have obtained degrees from the Weber State College program. WHILE THE educational program isnt as long or rigorous as that for a doctor, the work isnt easy, Mr Miller said. There are a lot of pressures. I read a recent survey ranking job pressures By TOM BUSSELBERG - told Tuesday. BOARD MEMBER Evan Whitesides of Layton said the possibility was informally raised by an official of the mall Corp., developers, to the librarian of the North Branch in Clearfield. Hommco Librarian Ronald Heezon detected an interest in a library in the mall area" when he talked to mall official Russ Fatheringham at the Weber Basin Home Show, recently, Mr. Whitesides said. TO Mr. Whitesides, Mr. Heezon was told the county would have to build the structure in a spot designated by mall officials but the board members said, "I dont have a great deal of confidence in that. I think it ACCORDING compounds figured Layton residents had paid $120,000 m library taxes over the last three years for nothing. Some Layton residents have sought construction of a library in that city since its branch library was closed in 1975 with completion of the North Branch m Clearfield. A study on possible sites is being conducted jointly by the County Library Board was only that one Layton resident Mr. Fatheringham was not available for comment problem. The new FARMINGTON Layton Hills Mall now under construction could be the site of a Layton library, the Davis ALL THE Ive IN ADDITION to Layton, needs of Kaysville residents are being considered That city maintains its own Fve indicated to library. ,the Kaysville people that wed have the study done by August and here we are. Theyve indicated an interest, Kaysville would like to see the library built as far south as Im pretty sure some Some library devotees are pretty concerned that it go into the commons area (adjacent to the I ayton City Hall and Layton High School), Mr. Whitesides said, adding BOARD MEMBER Lynette Wilson suggested submitting the ideas to the planning office. think the planners are already in tune and I think theyve recommended several I sites over the long term, said County Librarian Jeanne Layton. Theyre studying Salt Lake Citys library influence in South Davis. In the last two years since we've improved our collection there has been a significant drop in the number of Davis County people using the Salt Lake Library. About 396 people are from Davis registered County. Bountiful has the biggest number followed by Kaysville and I think there IN KAYSVILLE LAVfsl KCWEH REPAIRS Ha4tuarltri" SERVICE ia cMi awa thu ihow avowota AUTO GLASS HAHHtMIMQ 766-131- ttHVICC 3 CSS SMALL EKCIUS REPAID 180 N. MAIN, KAYSVILLE - 4 I ME CHAM - OGOEN - 74 was one from Clearfield 1 hey $3 a year to June 1 and now theyve raised the rate to $7.50 a year." WINDSHIELDS HOUSE GLASS Storm Doors Picture Windows Thermo Windows Patio Doors Screens FAST INSURANCE CLAIM SERVICE GUARANTEED AGAINST LEAKAGE charged Any Old Boots MISS LAYTON said she didn't think the Weber County Library had a big impact on county residents. "I think we need to leave as many options open as possible, she said. I think we need to plan ahead even in the face of a taxpayers revolt." are worth 5 bucks Bring in any old pair of western Boots and receive five dollars off on our already tow priced new Tony Lama, Qtra Texas or Durango Boots. Limit ono pair par purchaaa DIAMOND T LEATHER AND rH Quality Glass SHOE REPAIR 58 North Main - Behind Kowley Drug 766-130- count, and hemoglobin bilirubin may sound confusing to the layman, computed accurately by a lab technician and evaluated diagnosed by a during the other hours. When we get more than a couple hours of call time a night well probably keep it running 24 hours. With nine new physicians joining the staff this summer there may be enough to justify it, Mr. Miller said. pathologist. was alone, supposed to provide the cure. Mini SCHOOL 3-- yr. olds 5 SunsetClinton or Kaysviile Stories and Organized Games Reading Readiness Music, Arts & Crafts Creative Drama, Science Rhythm Band, etc Experienced, Certified Teauners OVERSEEING laboratory operations is Dr. Val Johnson, chief doctor followed by treatment, the patient of today has a far better chance and infinitely better chance at sustained life than in Medieval times, for instance, when blood letting, tests for operation results. While taking a hermaticnt He REGISTER NOW FOR SPRING specializes in skin tissue tests and aids doctors in diagnosing problems to determine if surgery is necessary and LIMITEO ENROLLMENT 376-967- 7 376-835- 0 and we have a LARGE SELECTION OF Childrens Frames Strong-Durab- le FHntstones Hot Wheels Styl-Rit- Barb! e Children's Optyl We have frames constructed with spring metal frames (almost impossible to break) .7 LyV own would block a mall location. -- conducts been able to help someone. There are numerous cases where weve been able to help save someones life. The laboratory is in operation from 6 a.m. to 11 p m. daily with someone on call "x number of years that they won't build a small, conservative building on their possible. SALES professionals talked to support a traffic zone a library in high (such as the mall) while the unskilled want to build it under a shady tree," he said Others say they wont support it if it isnt built next door to them." Other factors to be weighed, Mr. Whitesides said, are money for such a project and proximity to the North Branch in Clearfield. "Im not sure weve got the funds Should we hold the line? Im not sure if we tell Layton that well build one but not for library staff and the county planning office the Chief Pathologist Dr. Val Johnson at Davis North Medical Center spends time in the laboratory diagnosing skin tissues to help doctors determine what procedures should be followed in treatment. BUT IN spite of it, he called the work rewarding. Its rewarding to see that youve If Bring It Ta Cti Your Brtgqm 4 Stratton 500 GOOD USED of bed early for the day shift at Davis North. We begin picking up blood samples at 6 a m. and have those all picked up from patients before 7, Mr. Miller said. The blood is then processed and spun down. The more critical cases are done by 8, such as certain tests for babies. Most more routine tests are completed p.m and then patients by start coming in for tests before they are admitted and we have to know the results of those tests by 6 p.m. health classes and mathematics. Many of the staffers at pwt'f Cvaa SPECIALISTS its out sw llfamvy ear Mall? Miss Susan Ashbaugh, a former roommate of Miss Debbie Fisher, was an overnight guest on Friday of the Jay Fisher's. Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Neil-soFred Lange, Mr, and Mrs. Mark Billings, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Wilhelmsen accompanied a group of Adventurers and Explorers of the Kaysville Ninth Ward on a four day outing at Bear Lake dont react fast enough whats needed, we could be If we condition. IN FACT, the laboratory is the site of up to 1,000 different procedures that can be performed by trained personnel to help determine everything from blood type to potassium level to the amount of sugar in the blood The procedures or tests are run by the laboratory at the request of physicians and, according to TISSUE TESTS With the aid of such equipment, laboratory personnel can quickly run hundreds of different tests providing data to aid doctors in supplying accurate care for v 1 1 I THINK we should invite the Kaysville people to a forMr. mal meeting, Whitesides said. "People In Kaysville are pushing for an expanded Idirary." If such a meeting were held In about two months, time would be available to evaluate the situation, he said. Clnldronis f )' 1(500 fr.inV'C pi if l(! with L oh in irwrwf . dimiqiiOKlM't front oR CJt n 'CA m -- 1 v;r f, v- sro: msi mn (i i i as i Li Tickets available now for Cleon Skousen's Constitutional Seminar to be held in Davis County starting Sept. 12. Call now for details. mermon Weal LAYTONCLEARFIELD 2179 N. 1700 W. 825-162- 4 Just West of New Davis Hospital Also in Orem & Ogden |