Medical Laboratory Technology

Various Branches of Medical Science

Clinical Chemistry:

Technologists analyze the chemical and hormonal contents of body fluids in order to assess body functions or physical condition.

Haematology:

Examine blood cells and determine haemoglobin and red cell conditions.Detect and determine type of anaemia and blood disroders like leukemia.Assess the patient’s body mechanism of blood coagulation.

Blood Transfusion Service:

Collect blood from patient and donor.Conduct blood group test.Carry out tests to ensure safe transfusion.

Microbiology:

Examine and identify bacteria and other microorganisms which cause infections.

Immunology / Serology:

Examine elements of the human immune system and its response to foreign bodies.Detection of infections using immunological or serological techniques.

Histopathology:

Cut and stain tissue specimens for microscopic examination by pathologists.

Cytology:

Prepare slides of body cellsExamine these cells microscopically for abnormalities that may signal the beginning of a cancerous growth.

Molecular Biology:

Perform complex protein and nucleic acid testing on cell samples.

The MISSION of Medical Laboratory Professional is:

To complement the role of clinicians and other health care personnel;

In order to serve the health authority or organization so as;

To help people improve and sustain their health status as well as;

To enjoy a better quality of life.

Working relationship with other health care professionals with the primary OBJECTIVE of ensuring a high standard of care for the patients they serve.

What is a Medical Lab Technologist (MLT)?

Medical Laboratory Technologists (MLT) are vital healthcare professionals, providing laboratory information from laboratory analyses that assist physicians and other healthcare professionals in patient diagnosis and treatment, as well as in disease monitoring or prevention.

Medical laboratory technologists produce accurate laboratory data on a variety of tissue specimens, blood samples and other body fluids using sophisticated biomedical instruments and techniques with the application of theoretical knowledge that aid in detecting cancer, heart attacks, diabetes, infectious mononucleosis, and identification of bacteria or viruses that cause infections, as well as in detecting drugs of abuse. Quality management of equipment and samples is an important aspect of the profession to ensure accurate reliable results for patient safety. Laboratory testing encompasses such disciplines as clinical chemistry, clinical genetics, cytology, haematology, immunology, immuno-haematology, microbiology, and molecular biology.