WHO ARE MEDICAL (LABORATORY) SCIENTISTS?
Medical scientists perform medical laboratory tests on blood, other body fluids and tissues which assist clinicians in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. Medical scientists get results! WHERE DO MEDICAL SCIENTISTS WORK? Medical scientists work in hospital laboratories, private pathology laboratories, State Health laboratories and Universities. In larger hospitals and private laboratories, medical scientists usually specialise in the disciplines below. DISCIPLINES Medical Laboratory Science in Australia comprises eight distinct professional disciplines: • Histopathology • Microbiology • Cytology • Blood transfusion • Immunology • Haematology • Clinical biochemistry • Virology In 2006 Pathology Week was held 6-12 March Here is a link to information for that week click here! In 2005 Pathology Week was held 7-13 March Here is a link to information for that week click here! In 2004 AIMS held the inaugural National Medical Laboratory Science Week. Here is a link to informati
