Medical Laboratory

Overview 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 f ield of Medical Laboratory Science also involve performing chemical, haematological, immunologic, microscopic and bacteriological diagnostic analyses on body fluids such as urine, blood, sputum, stool, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), peritoneal f luid, pericardial fluid, and synovial f luid 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. Visit School Course evidence: The official handbook lists the programme as 'BSC MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES'. The course listings seem complete and cover all levels. Programme confirmation source: IPO and central catalogues. Course structure source: University of Ghana College of Health Sciences Handbook (2017 handbook edition).