Program Overview

Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory

Medical Laboratory Sciences is a field of applied biology and chemistry that focuses on conducting analytical tests on blood, tissue, and body fluids to provide laboratory information for the detection, diagnosis and treatment of human diseases. The field of Medical Laboratory Science also involves performing chemical, haematological, immunologic, microscopic and bacteriological diagnostic analyses on body fluids such as urine, blood, sputum, stool, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), peritoneal fluid, pericardial fluid, and synovial fluid as well as other specimens. In this highly skilled profession, Medical Laboratory Scientists use microscopes, cell counters, and other sophisticated laboratory equipment to perform tests. After testing and examining a specimen, the results are analysed and relayed to physicians. Medical Laboratory Scientists work in hospitals, clinics, research laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, forensic science laboratories and environmental laboratories.

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in medical laboratory sciences. The program covers various aspects of medical laboratory science, including chemical, haematological, immunologic, microscopic and bacteriological diagnostic analyses.

Career Opportunities

• Hospitals
  • Clinical laboratories
  • Research laboratories
• Clinics
• Research laboratories
• Pharmaceutical companies
• Forensic science laboratories
• Environmental laboratories

Colleges

• Basic and Applied Sciences
• Education
• Health Sciences
• Humanities