Medical Lab Technologist

What Responsibilities Will I Have as a Medical Lab Technologist?
Your main responsibilities would be to test, and detect, signs of disease, malnutrition, parasites, or other abnormalities. You would be testing body fluids like blood, sputum, faeces, tissue, and urine. You may also be required to type blood samples for transfusion, or you could detect drug levels in blood to calculate efficacy of treatment. Physicians will generally send a sample asking for a specific test or tests.

What is An Average Day for a Medical Lab Technologist?
Medical Lab Technologists will receive samples from hospital wards, or local consulting rooms. The samples need to be accurately logged, and labeled with the patient's identification, the physician in charge of the case and the required test or tests. Many of the tests can be carried out automatically, which involves loading machinery with samples. Some tests require visual work. You may prepare slides and look at blood samples under a microscope in order to assess blood counts of specific types of blood cell or parasite. These results are then logged, checked, reported, and returned to the requestor.

What is the Job Market Like for a Medical Lab Technologist and How Can Education Help Me?
Medical Lab Technologists generally require a bachelors majoring in medical technology for this role. Technicians may need less training such as an associates or certification. The job outlook is expected to be excellent since new tests are constantly being produced, and more of these tests are being carried out. This combined with an aging population means that prospects should be very good indeed. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2004-05 Edition, Clinical Laboratory Technologists.)

Schools are listed in alphabetical order by state then city.

Apollo College	[Phoenix, AZ]
Programs: Medical Laboratory Technician Medical Radiography Pharmacy Technician Request More Information >

Apollo College	[Tucson, AZ]
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Spencerian College	[Louisville, KY]
Programs: Limited Medical Radiography Medical Laboratory Technician Request More Information >

Apollo College	[Albuquerque, NM]
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Everest College of Business, Technology and Healthcare

[Mississauga, ON]

Everest College is one of Canada's national career-training leaders in three core areas: Business, Technology and Health Care. With over 30 campuses and more than 100 years of combined experience in providing focused, relevant career training, Everest College is committed to helping you acquire your desired job skills, fast!
Programs:
Medical Laboratory Assistant
Pharmacy Technician
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Everest College of Business, Technology and Healthcare	[Ottawa, ON]
Everest College is one of Canada's national career-training leaders in three core areas: Business, Technology and Health Care. With over 30 campuses and more than 100 years of combined experience in providing focused, relevant career training, Everest College is committed to helping you acquire your desired job skills, fast! Programs: Medical Laboratory Assistant Request More Information >