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Medical Laboratory Technology

The Medical Laboratory Technology program prepares you to perform laboratory procedures that aid physicians, pathologists and other healthcare providers.

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About MLT

The Medical Laboratory Technology program prepares the student, by formal instruction and clinical experience, to perform laboratory procedures that aid physicians and other healthcare providers, in the diagnosis and treatment of disease in the hospital, clinic or research laboratory.

The laboratory procedures involve highly complex testing of blood, body fluids, tissues and other substances from a patient. This role requires the ability to follow safety protocols, analyze data correctly, and deliver accurate results.

 

The Medical Laboratory Technology Program provides students with the following

  • Associates of Applied Science in Medical Laboratory Technology
  • Eligibility for national certification exams
    • American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
    • American Medical Technologists (AMT)
  • Entry-level competencies in various areas of professional practice
    • hematology & coagulation
    • urinalysis, immunology
    • clinical chemistry
    • clinical microbiology
    • immunohematology (blood bank)

The GC MLT program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)

National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
5600 N. River Road, Suite 720
Rosemont, IL  60018-5119
773.714.8880 phone
773.714.8886 fax
http://www.naacls.org

Program Focus

This program prepares the medical laboratory technician by formal instruction and clinical experience to perform laboratory procedures that aid physicians and pathologists in the diagnosis and treatment of disease in the hospital, clinic, or research laboratory.

  • Chemistry
  • Hematology
  • Microbiology
  • Blood Bank
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