Your career after studying Medical Lab Technology

Medical Laboratory Technology (Clinical laboratory science) is a combined health profession which deals with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease through the use of clinical laboratory tests. A Medical Laboratory Technologist (MLT) do these tests by analyzing body fluids, tissues, blood typing, microorganism screening, chemical analyses, cell counts of human body etc. MLTs play an important role in collecting the information's needed, sampling, testing, reporting and documentation of these investigations. They determine the presence, extent or absence of disease and provide data needed to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment.
Courses available in this field are B.Sc. Medical Lab Technology (BMLT), M.Sc. Medical Lab Technology (MMLT) and Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT).

Eligibility:

The minimum eligibility criterion is 10+2 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry & Biology Or Pre- University Vocational course from a recognized Board with laboratory Technology as Vocational subject.

Career Prospects:

One can start a career as a medical lab technologist or a medical lab technician. A certified medical laboratory technician may find a challenging career in a hospital, minor emergency centers, private laboratory, blood donor centers, doctor's office or clinics. A technician can become a technologist through further education and work experience. Laboratory technologists can assist the doctors in taking samples, centrifuging, making slides, using specified stains etc, under proper guidance. As such, the demand for laboratory technologists will always increase since the number of hospitals, specialty hospitals, laboratories etc. is increasing. Job opportunities are also available in research laboratories and military service.