Medical Laboratory Technology

Medical laboratory technologist or technicians are allied healthcare professionals. Their main task is the diagnosis of disease in patients referred to them by Doctors.
To become a medical laboratory technologist or technician in India, one must study professional courses related to the field of medical laboratory technology. It can be said to be a paramedical course. The course trains students in aspects such as learning about various diseases, their detection and diagnosis. Techniques such as operating electronic and electrical lab equipment, patient record keeping and progress monitoring are also taught in this course. Let us check out course details in the next section-
In India, medical laboratory technology courses are available in 3 main formats, when it comes to the undergraduate level. They are-
- Bachelor's degree
- Diploma
- Certificate
Let us take a closer look at each course format and find out vital details about them-
1. Bachelor's degree courses
Bachelor's degree MLT courses are nothing but different variants of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) courses related to the field of laboratory technology. The most popular courses in this format are-
- B.Sc in Medical Laboratory Technology (B.Sc in MLT)
- Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Technology
2. Diploma courses
When it comes to Diploma courses related to the field of MLT, both technology and technician level courses are available. Let us check out some of the well known Diploma MLT courses-
- Diploma in medical laboratory technology
- Diploma in radiography technology
- Diploma in ECG technology
- Diploma in CVT technician
- Diploma in Medical Imaging Technology
- Diploma in clinical analysis
- Diploma in medical laboratory assistance
3. Certificate courses:
Certificate courses are not as valuable as its Bachelor's degree or Diploma counterparts. Certificate courses offer technician level training and education. Such courses can be used to obtain entry level technician job posts.
Duration: Depending upon the institute, course duration could be anywhere between 6 months- 1 year.