Introduction to Medical Lab Technology
Medical Lab Technology is a branch of health sciences that is responsible for performing laboratory investigations relating to diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. The laboratory scientists (medical and clinical laboratory technicians), facilitate the diagnosis of diseases, as well as the implementation and monitoring of therapies to treat diseases.
The laboratory scientists are responsible for examining and analysing blood, body fluids tissues and cells in an effort to help clinicians determine the underlying cause of an illness, the stage of disease or effectiveness of therapy. To accomplish their objectives the laboratory scientists perform a wide variety of laboratory rests, often with aid of complex computerised and automated instrumentation.
Few lines about Diploma in Medical Lab Technology
Diploma in Medical Lab Technology is a 3-years diploma course that is divided into 6-semesters. The course involves advanced professional learning of lab related technologies and techniques. The course is concerned with the diagnosis through clinical laboratory tests. Lab technologists are needed by doctors to help analyse results for treating diseases that they specialise in. The course covers preclinical subjects such as biochemistry, pathology, microbiology, blood banking.
The course imparts the in-depth knowledge of training in laboratory management like practical sessions, handling laboratory equipment, conducting clinical tests, matching blood samples transfusions, urine diagnosis, blood diagnosis, safe disposal of wastes and many other laboratory techniques and technologies.
Eligibility for diploma in medical lab technology
The students can take eligibility to the diploma in x-ray technology by 2- modes:
1. The students who have completed their SSLC or 10th from recognised board can take admission to 3-year diploma course
2. The students who have completed their PUC or 10+2 in science background with subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Zoology & Botany) from recognised board can take admission to 2-year diploma course
Admission Procedures
The students can get admission to Diploma in Medical Lab Technology course via two modes of admission. The first one is merit-based admission and second one is direct admissions.
1. Merit Admission
The students seeking admission to Diploma in Medical Lab Technology course under merit seats are required to apply for the colleges after the applications are released. The students can take admission in merit quota by 2- modes. The first one is, the students who have completed their SSLC or 10th from recognised board can take admission to a 3-year diploma course. The second mode is that the students who have completed their PUC or 10+2 from recognised board are eligible to apply for a 2-year diploma course.
