A Medical Laboratory Technician is the person in the health care industry who administers and analyses the battery of tests that your doctor prescribes. They are mainly involved with sample collection, sample analysis and report preparation.

1. Want to be a Part of the Health Care Industry? Become a
Medical Laboratory Technician
Do you like all things science? Were you the chemistry genius of your high
school? Did you want to be a scientist and work in a laboratory with all
kinds of apparatus? Do you wish to be a part of the health care industry? If
you did say yes to any of the above, you could choose to become a medical
laboratory technician.
Who is a Medical Laboratory Technician?
A medical laboratory technician is someone without whom doctors would
have a hard time diagnosing patients. This is the person who administers
and analyses the battery of tests that your doctor prescribes. It is an
extremely important role and one correct analysis or one paltry mistake
can make or break a patient’s treatment.
Of the many things these technicians are taught as a part of their training,
the following are included in the curriculum of most training
establishments:
• Medical Terminology
• The Human Body and Pathology
• Clinical Laboratory Science and Lab Mathematics

2. • Phlebotomy and Specimen Procurement
• Hematology and Immunology
• Urinary System and Urine analysis
• Clinical Chemistry and Body Fluids
• Heart Circulatory System, Respiration, ECG and Holter Monitor
• Anatomical Pathology and Cytology
• Digestive System, Nutrition and Metabolism
• Nervous System, Special Senses and Endocrine Functions
• Reproduction and Embryonic Development
• Musculoskeletal System
• Standard First Aid and Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation Level "C"
• Career Services and Soft Skills
What positions can you expect to work at after completing a Medical
Laboratory Technician program?

3. • Medical Laboratory Technician
• Medical Laboratory Assistant
• Phlebotomist or Phlebotomy Technician
• Biomedical Laboratory Technician
• Pharmaceutical Laboratory Technician
• Medical Laboratory Research Technician
• Hematology Laboratory Technician
• Blood Transfusion Technician
• Histopathology Laboratory Technician
• Microbiology Laboratory Technician
What are the qualifications you need to be a part of a Medical Laboratory
Technician program?
You must have a high school diploma or an equivalent qualification. Various
institutions will have different requirements and it is best to go through
individual program details to see which one will suit you.
As a medical laboratory technician some of the places at which you could
find yourself working are Hospitals, Clinics, Blood Donor Centers, Collection
Centers, Rehab Centers, Public Health Laboratories, Government
Laboratories, Medical Laboratories, Pharmaceutical Bio-Medical
Laboratories, Universities, Teaching institutions or Training Laboratories,
Insurance Companies, etc.

4. Internship is an important path that leads to a successful career in this field.
You will be able to learn from senior technicians through observation and
practical analysis. You will learn how to collect and interpret data, do
multiple analyses and maintain a high level of quality control. You need to
be quick on your feet, disciplined, thorough and most importantly
dedicated. If you are willing to be all this you will not just have a job, but a
satisfying career in the health care industry.