Medical technologist

Medical technologist (also known as a med tech, medical laboratory scientist, medical laboratory technologist, clinical laboratory scientist, clinical laboratory technologist, and medical laboratory technician) are healthcare professionals who perform diagnostic analysis on body fluids such as blood, urine, sputum, stool, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), peritoneal fluid, pericardial fluid, and synovial fluid, as well as other specimens.

Overview

Medical technologists work in clinical laboratories at hospitals, reference labs, biotechnology labs and non-clinical industrial labs. Those that work in non clinical industrial labs are often referred to as biomedical laboratory scientist (BLS) in parts of the world. The work of a medical technologist includes comprehensive testing for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease.

Education and training

Medical technologists are required to have a bachelor's degree in medical technology or life sciences. Clinical experience is often included in the medical technologist's education and training. This is often gained through a one-year clinical internship.

Certification

In the United States, certification for medical technologists is offered by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), American Medical Technologists (AMT), and the American Association of Bioanalysts (AAB). These organizations offer the Medical Technologist (MT) and Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) certification, respectively.

See also

• Clinical laboratory scientist
• Medical Laboratory Scientist
• Biomedical scientist
• Clinical pathology
• Medical laboratory

References

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