Medical Laboratory Technician - Lake Superior College

Medical Laboratory Technician from Lake Superior College is a Campus Associate Clinical Laboratory degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Program Description: The Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) program provides students with the basic knowledge and technical skills required to work in a medical/clinical laboratory where they perform tests that aid in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Students receive instruction in the medical disciplines of body fluids, urinalysis, chemistry, hematology, immuno-hematology, microbiology, immunology, phlebotomy, and serology followed by internships in a clinical setting. Satisfactory completion of the program enables graduates to sit for the national certification exam. Employment opportunities are found in a variety of settings: hospitals, clinics, physician office labs, industry, research, and environmental facilities. A maximum of 15 students are enrolled into the program each fall semester. Program outcomes include: Comply with laboratory safety and compliance procedures and policies. Demonstrate knowledge of principles, operations, and maintenance of laboratory equipment and instruments. Demonstrate organized work skills resulting in efficient time and material management and utilization. Employ quality assurance techniques to monitor procedures, equipment, and competency. Correlate laboratory findings to common disease processes. Demonstrate standard specimen collection and processing practices employed in medical laboratory professions. Model professional behaviors, ethics, and appearance. Identify pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical variables that affect testing accuracy and take appropriate action. Perform mathematical functions as required by laboratory procedures. Perform information processing functions in the clinical laboratory. Communicate verbally and in written format with colleagues and patients in a professional manner. Perform a variety of diagnostic and screening test procedures according to standard operating procedures. Relate basic discipline principles (hematologic, chemical, immunologic, etc.) to laboratory testing and results. View more details on Lake Superior College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Clinical Laboratory courses.