Medical Laboratory Sciences
Major Information
A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of clinical laboratory scientists/medical technologists, to perform routine medical laboratory procedures and tests and to apply preset strategies to record and analyze data. Includes instruction in general laboratory procedures and skills; laboratory mathematics; medical computer applications; interpersonal and communications skills; and the basic principles of hematology; medical microbiology; immunohematology; immunology; clinical chemistry, and urinalysis.
General Information
Degree(s) Offered:
- Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science
Sample Occupations
- Medical Laboratory Scientist
- Medical Technologist
- Clinical Laboratory Scientist
- Clinical Laboratory Technologist
- Clinical Laboratory Technician
- Biochemist*
- Chemical Technician
- Histotechnologist
- Microbiologist*
- Clinical Dietitian*
- Laboratory Tester
- Medical Equipment Technician
- Sales Representative (Chemicals & Drugs)
- Sales Representative (Medical Equipment)
- Cytogenetic Technologist
- Pathologist*
- Research Assistant
Sample Work Settings
- Hospitals
- Private Practices
- Private Laboratory
- Blood Bank
- Federal and State Government
- Trauma Center
- Humanitarian Organizations
- Medical Technology Companies
- University Health Center
- Health Clinics
- Senior Primary Care Centers
- Cancer Treatment Centers
- Public Health Institutions
- Independent Statewide Agencies
- Clinical Laboratories
Sample Employers
- Memorial University Medical Center
- St. Joseph’s/Candler Hospital
- American Red Cross
- Siemens Healthineers
- Emory Healthcare
- United States Department of Defense
- United States Army
- Augusta University Health
- United States Department of Veteran Affairs
- Northside Hospital
- Southeast Georgia Health System
- Wellstar Health System
- St. Mary’s Health Care System
- ChenMed
- Cancer Treatment Centers of America
- Piedmont Healthcare
- Pride Health
- Immucor Inc.
- Gwinnett Medical Center
- Bio-Rad
- Centers for Disease Control
- Georgia Bureau of Investigation
- Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion
- Greenville Health System
- McLeod Health
- HCA Healthcare
- Quest Diagnostics
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Professional Organizations
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
American Society for Clinical Pathology
American Medical Technologists
http://www.americanmedtech.org/
American Association for Clinical Chemistry
American Society for Microbiology
American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics
https://www.ashi-hla.org/default.aspx
American Society for Cytotechnology
American Association of Blood Banks
http://www.aabb.org/Pages/default.aspx
Clinical Laboratory Management Association
Georgia Southern Student Organizations
Medical Laboratory Science Club
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
Health Sciences Student Association (HSSA)
Last updated: 9/21/2022
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