Department of Medical Laboratory Technology

Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology is a two year course which prepares students for the most important professions that provide allied health care. The students are skilled to perform tests that aid in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. This program equips candidates with the necessary skills required to handle lab equipment and perform accurate laboratory test.
Medical Laboratory Technology also called Clinical laboratory science is an allied health profession which is concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease through the use of clinical laboratory tests. These tests help doctors to detect, diagnose and treat diseases. A Medical Laboratory Technologist (MLT) do these tests by analyzing body fluids, tissues, blood typing, microorganism screening, chemical analyses, cell counts of human body etc. They play an important role in collecting the information's needed, sampling, testing, reporting and documentation of these investigations. They determine the presence, extent or absence of disease and provide data needed to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment.