The Medical Laboratory Technician

A medical laboratory technician works behind the scenes investigating and analyzing what human blood and other fluids tell us about disease and other health conditions, and how the body is responding to treatment. For a careful researcher, lab work can be like unraveling medical mysteries. If you are curious and detail-oriented as well as compassionate, a medical laboratory career may be for you.

Those interested in this field should have an inquisitive nature, enjoy working with equipment, possess manual dexterity, and also have an aptitude for mathematics and science.