Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology - DMLT
Medical laboratory technicians play a vital role in the effective diagnosis and treatment of patients. You are expected to collect samples and perform tests to support doctors and other medical professionals as they detect diseases and treat patients.
Laboratory technicians have a wide range of responsibilities that might vary depending on their particular laboratory setting. These day-to-day tasks may include:
- Collecting samples of blood and other substances
- Performing lab tests on samples and analyzing results
- Operating lab equipment, such as microscopes and cell counters
Laboratory technicians might work with some of these specific job roles within the medical lab :
- Clinical pathologists study the causes and nature of diseases.
- Histotechnicians prepare tissue samples for microscopic examination.
- Phlebotomists draw blood samples
A career as a laboratory technician can be rewarding and meaningful because you get to help physicians and surgeons determine a patient's diagnosis.
