What exactly is a Medical Laboratory Technician and where are they employed?
The Associate Degree Medical Laboratory Technician performs a wide variety of complex biochemical, bacteriological, serological, hematological tests that lead to the diagnosis of diseases and aids physicians in monitoring the progress of the patient’s health. In addition, MLT’s cross match blood, perform quality control in the laboratory, maintain complex biological instruments, and perform phlebotomy. Medical Laboratory Technicians work in a hospital, research, veterinary, reference, or physician’s office laboratories, emergency medical centers, public health facilities, for the American Red Cross or for pharmaceutical companies. With additional education, jobs are available in DNA research, transplant and forensic medicine. There is a shortage of qualified laboratory Employees. Employment opportunities are many.
