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.

Tri-State Institute	[Birmingham, AL]
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Southwest Florida College

[Fort Myers, FL]

Start the career you want at Southwest Florida College. Since 1974, we’ve helped students all over Florida with a career-focused curriculum that teaches the skills that employers are looking for most. Let us help you too. With campuses in Tampa and Fort Myers, we offer state-of-the-art facilities, expert instructors and excellent job placement programs. Click here to learn more about earning a degree in Accounting, Information Technology Management, Medical Assisting, Paralegal Studies, Criminal Justice, Graphic Design and more.
Programs:
A.S. - Medical Lab Technician
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Southwest Florida College

[Port Charlotte, FL]

Southwest Florida College

[Tampa, FL]

Medtech	[Fort Wayne, IN]
Start your career with an education from Medtech. We offer programs in biotechnology, health care management, medical assisting, medical billing and coding, medical lab technology, and nursing, plus several short-term career courses. Programs: Medical Lab Technology Pharmacy Assisting Request More Information >

Medtech	[Greenwood, IN]
Start your career with an education from Medtech. We offer programs in biotechnology, health care management, medical assisting, medical billing and coding, medical lab technology, and nursing, plus several short-term career courses. Programs: Medical Lab Technology Pharmacy Assisting Request More Information >

Medtech	[Indianapolis, IN]
Start your career with an education from Medtech. We offer programs in biotechnology, health care management, medical assisting, medical billing and coding, medical lab technology, and nursing, plus several short-term career courses. Programs: Medical Lab Technology Pharmacy Assisting Request More Information >

Medtech	[Lexington, KY]
Start your career with an education from Medtech. We offer programs in biotechnology, health care management, medical assisting, medical billing and coding, medical lab technology, and nursing, plus several short-term career courses. Programs: Medical Lab Technology Pharmacy Assisting Request More Information >

Fortis Institute

[Erie, PA]

At Fortis Institute, we provide students with the skills and training they need to prepare for a variety of in-demand career fields, including Medical Assisting, Medical Billing and Coding, Dental Assistant, and Medical Business & Clinical Specialist. We offer qualified instructors, personalized attention, career services for our graduates, and much more.
Programs:
Medical Lab Technician
Pharmacy Technician
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Tri-State Business Institute

[Erie, PA]

Get the skills you need to succeed at Tri-State Business Institute in Erie, PA. Students have the opportunity to choose from a wide range of career-track focused programs in the Technical, Design, Business, Massage, and Cosmetology fields. Financial aid, internship opportunities, and job placement options are available for qualified students.
Programs:
Medical Lab Technician
Pharmacy Technician
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