Introduction

 

A medical laboratory scientist (MLS), also known as a medical technologist or clinical laboratory scientist, works to analyze a variety of biological specimens. They are responsible for performing scientific testing on samples and reporting results to physicians.

Medical laboratory scientists perform complex tests on patient samples using sophisticated equipment like microscopes. The data they find plays an important role in identifying and treating cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and other medical conditions. It is estimated 60 to 70 percent of all decisions regarding a patient's diagnosis, treatment, hospital admission, and discharge are based on the results of the tests medical laboratory scientists perform.

 

Skill Set

 

•          Communication skills to understand the patients and communicate effectively

•          Emotional strength to lend support and patient listening

•          Strength and stamina to move patients to collect samples

•          Comfort with bodily fluids such as urine and blood for testing

•          No qualms in poking needles and the patience to deal with scared patients

•          Eye for detail with basic computer skills

•          Systematic approach and organisation skills to store and segregate samples

 

Eligibility

 

10 + 2 with minimum 55% in Physics, Chemistry, Biology/ Mathematics

 

Top Colleges

 

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Location: Bhubaneshwar, Rishikesh

Course: B.Sc. in Medical Laboratory Technology

Admission Criteria: On the basis of entrance examination

 

Government Medical College and Hospital

Location: Chandigarh

Course: B.Sc. in Medical Laboratory Technology

Admission Criteria: On the basis of entrance examination

 

Christian Medical College

Location: Vellore

Course: B.Sc. in Medical Laboratory Technology

Admission Criteria: On the basis of entrance examination, aptitude test and interview

 

Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medicine and Research

Location: Pondicherry

Course: B.Sc. in Medical Laboratory Technology

Admission Criteria: On the basis of entrance examination, aptitude test and interview

 

Jamia Hamdard University

Location: Delhi

Course: B.Sc. in Medical Laboratory Technology

Admission Criteria: On the basis of entrance examination

 

Baba Farid University of Health Sciences

Location: Faridkot

Course: B.Sc. in Medical Laboratory Technology

Admission Criteria: On the basis of merit

 

PGIMS

Location: Rohtak

Course: B.Sc. in Medical Laboratory Technology

Admission Criteria: On the basis of entrance examination

 

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

Location: Delhi

Course: B.Sc. in Medical Laboratory Technology

Admission Criteria: On the basis of entrance examination

 

Job Prospects

 

•          CT Scan Technicians

•          Pathology Technician

•          MRI Technicians

•          Optical Laboratory Technician

•          X-ray Technician

•          Radiology Technician

•          Laboratory Manager/ Technician

•          Medical Officer

•          Research Associate

•          Resident Medical Officer

•          Medical Record Technician

 

 

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