Principles of Medical Laboratory Science Final Study Guide

Principles of Medical Laboratory Science BSMT (1-Y1-7) Medical Technology is also known as: • Clinical Laboratory Science • Medical Laboratory Science Medical Technologist - Plays a key role in the modern laboratory. Done by performing laboratory procedures in areas such as clinical chemistry, microbiology, hematology, serology and urinalysis, clinical microscopy, histopathology. - Help a physician to identify a patient's disease and evaluate effective treatment. - A healthcare professional who performs diagnostic analytic tests on body fluids (e.g., blood, urine, sputum, stool, cerebrospinal fluid, peritoneal fluid, pericardial fluid, and synovial fluid). Roles of Medical Technologist: - Application of principles - Performing of laboratory procedures - Diagnosis and treatment of diseases - Performing of laboratory determinations and analyses - Maintenance of health (Note* MT helps the doctor to diagnose a patient. MT made up to 60% of the diagnosis,