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Clinical Pathology: Course Outline RLT-619

Introduction

Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Technology is a four-year program that aims totrain students in the basic Medical Laboratory Techniques used in Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, Blood bank, Microbiology and Histopathology laboratories. This program will provide the advanced knowledge of medical laboratory sciences facilitating the diagnostic services in the hospitals and research activities at higher teaching, diagnostic and reference center.

This program will be implemented by qualified faculty in well-equipped laboratories, purposefully build lecture halls along with the facility of physical as well as digital library. A real exposure in the clinical laboratory will be given to the students by terminal research projects and clinical clerkships.

Program Objectives

  • Learn and apply theory and techniques in the medical pathology laboratory.
  • Avoid problems pertaining to collecting, transporting, handling and conducting tests on laboratory samples
  • Confidently and correctly carry out all the benchwork required for diagnostic tests in various disciplines of pathology.
  •  Demonstrate proper handling and preventative maintenance of instruments.
  • Convey timely laboratory results to the clinicians
  • Perform and monitor quality control in the laboratory.
  •  Assist the consultants in research.
  •  Demonstrate ethical behavior and decision-making.

Medical Technicians

  • Work under Technologists or supervisors.
  • Carry out routine laboratory testing manually according to instructions.
  • May prepare specimens and operate machines that automatically analyze samples.
  • Set up, clean, and maintain laboratory equipment, such as centrifuges, microscopes etc.
  • Prepare standard solutions for use in the lab. This involves measuring and mixing the correct amount of various chemicals. 

Aims

Performing reliable examinations on research material delivered to the laboratory. Providing objective, complete and scientifically sound reports to the requesters. A timely completion of examinations, results, etc. ... Development of, and research into new methods and techniques for improving diagnosis.

  • Performing reliable examinations on research material delivered to the laboratory.
  • Providing objective, complete and scientifically sound reports to the requesters.
  • A timely completion of examinations, results, etc. ...
  • Development of, and research into new methods and techniques for improving diagnosis.

Nature of Work

Clinical laboratory personnel

  • Determine the presence, extent or absence of disease and provide data needed to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment.
  • Play an important role in collecting the information's needed, sampling, testing, reporting and documentation of these investigations.
  • Examine and analyze body fluids, and cells.
  • Look for bacteria, parasites, and other microorganisms; analyze the chemical content of fluids; match blood for transfusions; and test for drug levels in the blood that show how a patient is responding to treatment.
  • Technologists also prepare specimens for examination, count cells, and look for abnormal cells in blood and body fluids.
  • Use microscopes, cell counters, and other sophisticated laboratory equipment. They also use automated equipment and computerized instruments capable of performing a number of tests simultaneously. After testing and examining a specimen, they analyze the results and relay them to physicians.

Medical Technologists

 

  • Perform complex tests such as microscopic examinations of tissues, blood and other body fluids to detect evidence of disease and detect the presence of bacteria, fungi, parasites etc and chemical tests to determine blood cholesterol levels.
  • Technologists microscopically examine blood and other body fluids.
  • Make cultures of body fluid and tissue samples, to determine the presence of bacteria, fungi, parasites, or other microorganisms.
  • Analyze samples for chemical content or a chemical reaction and determine concentrations of compounds such as blood glucose and cholesterol levels.
  • Match blood samples for transfusions and test drug levels in blood to determine how patients are responding to medications.
  • Are responsible for making sure that testing is done accurately.
  • In some labs, technologists conduct research under the supervision of medical researchers.