With tremendous advances in medical research in recent years, modern health care has become increasingly dependent on a growing variety of complex laboratory tests to diagnose and treat disease.
The is a professional clinical laboratory scientist who, as a member of the health care team, is responsible for providing this essential testing service in the fields of:
- Clinical Chemistry
- Clinical Hematology
- Clinical Microbiology
- Urinalysis
- Blood Banking
- Serology
Additionally, Medical Technologists are preferentially hired by several leading biotechnology firms to assist in research. Medical Laboratory Scientists and Technologists require a broad educational background and clinical lab training to work in these areas of a hospital lab. They are responsible for the quality and accuracy of analysis of patient samples, which provide critical information to physicians and primary care providers who are treating patients.