Medical Lab Tech: Tests, Analyzes Samples & Assists Doctors
1. Medical Laboratory Technician
Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT): also known as Clinical
Laboratory Scientist, Medical Technologist, and Medical
Laboratory
Scientist.
Medical laboratory technicians conduct complicated tests to
diagnose, treat, and prevent disease. These individuals are
accountable for aiding and assisting physicians/scientists
in their daily job in a range of capacities. They serve as the
primary source of support for biomedical scientists
working in pathology laboratories.
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3. Training Outcomes
Perform clinicalskillsnecessary for deliveringbasic diagnostic services, such as
collecting, transporting, receiving, accepting or rejecting, and storing
blood/urine/stools/tissuesamples accurately.
Analyze bodilyfluids/samples.
Provide technicalinformation concerning test results; Maintain,operate,and clean
laboratoryequipment.
Prepare and document medical examinationsand clinicalfindings; and so
on.
Justify the need for qualityassurance in laboratory
operations.
Take infection control
precautions.
Assure that medical and diagnosticmaterialsare readily available
Demonstrate waysfor meeting personal hygienerequirements.
Demonstrate appropriateresponses to medical and facilitiescrises.
Demonstrate the professional conduct, personalattributes, and characteristicsof a
MedicalLaboratoryTechnician.
Demonstrate effective communicationin the function of Medicallaboratory
Techniciansby communicatingaccuratelyand appropriately.