Medical Diagnostic Services

1. About Career

Do you like biochemistry? Do you want to conduct a medical test in pathology? If yes, you should explore the career path of a medical lab technician.

A medical lab technician is a laboratory technician who plans, conducts and summarises each medical test carried out in the pathology or medical lab. These tests can be blood, tissue or other body fluids. Medical lab technicians (MLT) are critical members of a medical team and are responsible for providing accurate data to the doctors for analyzing the physical conditions of the patient. In this field, a technician can be specialized in any one or more aspects of medical tests such as haematology, microbiology, immunology, endocrinology, nephrology, parasitology and many more.

Example: Blood test, urine test, vitamin test etc.

2. Roles and Responsibilities of a Medical Diagnostic Services

• • Medical laboratory technicians assist physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases by performing tests on tissue, blood and other body fluids.

  • Medical lab technicians most commonly work in hospitals or doctors offices.

  • Conduct chemical analyses of body fluids, such as blood or urine, using a microscope or automatic analyzer to detect abnormalities or diseases and enter findings into computer.

  • Analyze the results of tests or experiments to ensure conformity to specifications, using special mechanical or electrical devices.

  • Set up, maintain, calibrate, clean, and test sterility of medical laboratory equipment.

  • Prepare standard volumetric solutions or reagents to be combined with samples, following standardized formulas or experimental procedures.

  • Collect blood or tissue samples from patients, observing principles of asepsis to obtain a blood sample.

  • Supervise or instruct other technicians or laboratory assistants.

  • Conduct blood tests for transfusion purposes and perform blood counts.

  • Obtain specimens, cultivating, Isolating, and identifying microorganisms for analysis.

  • Examine cells stained with dye to locate abnormalities.

  • Consult with a pathologist to determine a final diagnosis when abnormal cells are found.

  • Cut, stain, and mount tissue samples for examination by pathologists.

  • Perform medical research to further control or cure disease.

  • Analyze and record test data to issue reports that use charts, graphs, or narratives.

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3. Key Skills Required for Medical Diagnostic Services

• • Pathology

  • Testing and analysis

  • Microbiology

  • Data Entry

  • Medical test Reporting

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4. Salary and Demand for Medical Diagnostic Services

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  Demand is High for Medical Laboratory Technologist.

  
  


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  Salary levels are High for Medical Laboratory Technologist. For fresher average salary is more than 5 Lacs.

  
  


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  Fees levels of the course is Medium. To pursue this course student need to spend 3 to 4 Lakhs.

  
  


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  Level of preparation for Medical Laboratory Technologist is Medium. Students spend 1 Year. to prepare for entrance test of Medical Laboratory Technologist.

  
  
  
   

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