About the Programme

B.Sc. in Medical Lab Technology is a two-year programme with four semesters, exposing learners to diverse domains of clinical science particularly for diagnostics.

Practical skills and professional training exposure in various medicalcolleges/hospitals/clinical laboratories are incorporated in the curriculum. The students will import an in- depth knowledge to become a competent laboratory technologist with the apt skills towards sample collection, preservation and diagnosis.

Salient Features

• Provides fundamental knowledge on Pharmacology, Blood Banking, Haematology,Microbiology, Biochemistry etc.
• Gaining expertise in the collection of samples, their processing and identification of various pathogens like bacteria, parasites, viruses using different techniques.
• Carrying out routine clinical laboratory investigation (blood, urine etc).
• Mastering the technique of collection of clinical samples and their processing along with recording of data. The students are also given basic training in safety measures, quality control and automation.
• Preparing tissue sections of various types (paraffin/frozen) and staining them
• Techniques to maintain laboratory equipment and daily upkeeping.

Eligibility

• A pass in 12thStandard with Science subjects.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Medical lab technicians in:

• Hospitals and Colleges having Diagnostic Laboratory.
• Laboratory management of Haematology, Serology, Immunology, Microbiology, Parasitology
• Independent Medical Testing& ClinicalLaboratories.
• Drug Efficacy Testing, Blood Sample Matching Units.
• Blood Banking.
• Phlebotomy Units.
• Cytotechnology Laboratories.