Transcript What you can do and where you can work

MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY
What will I do?
Perform tests on human blood, tissue and
fluid
Be a part of the health care team
Help the doctor diagnose sick patients
Provide information on a patient’s health
WHAT FIELD CAN I CHOOSE?
You can work in
the following
fields:
Haematology
the study of
blood and
diseases such as
leukemia and
thalassemia
WHAT FIELD CAN I CHOOSE?
Microbiology
the study of
bacteria that
cause disease
WHAT FIELD CAN I CHOOSE?
Virology
the study of
viruses that
cause disease
WHAT FIELD CAN I CHOOSE?
Blood banking
the study of
transfusion of
blood for sick
patients
WHAT FIELD CAN I CHOOSE?
Clinical pathology
the study of body
fluids to diagnose
heart attacks,
cholesterol, kidney
and liver diseases etc
WHAT FIELD CAN I CHOOSE?
Cellular
pathology
the study of
tissues and cells
to diagnose
cancer
MEDICAL LABORATORY
TECHNOLOGY
Where can I work?
Hospital
laboratories
Public health
agencies
Research
laboratories