Course BMLT (Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Technology)

Overview
Program Description

The bachelor of medical laboratory technology is a 3 years integrated degree course (BMLT- Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Technology).

The course aims to provide the candidate with adequate knowledge and skills to carry out routine laboratory diagnostic procedures and some sophisticated laboratory diagnostic procedures. They would have sufficient theoretical knowledge related to the principles of the laboratory exercises and also to deal with new advances in instrumentation, methodology or standardization, Management of Laboratories, Standard Protocols and use of technology related to Laboratory Investigations.

Medical laboratory technologists do laboratory testing under conditions. Technologists may prepare specimens and operate machines that automatically analyze samples.

Focus :
Students are trained to acquire skills in various laboratories namely Microbiology, Pathology, Transfusion Medicine, Immunology and Biochemistry and Histopathology for diagnosis prophylaxis and treatment of the disease.

Eligibility: BMLT
Pass in 10+2 or 12th Grade or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Biology from a recognized Board, with minimum 45% aggregate marks.

Note : 

1. Minimum age limit is 17 years.
2.  Scholarship based admission also available.

Admission Procedure
The admission is based on personal interview & merit based. The requirement of college for admissions in BMLT is minimum 45% in their intermediate (PCB).

Scope of work

• Blood banking
• Clinical Chemistry (Chemical analysis of body fluids)
• Hematology (Blood related testing )
• Immunology (study of immune system) 
• Microbiology (study of bacteria and other disease organisms) 
• Cytotechnologist (study of human tissue)
• Phlebotomy
• Urine analysis
• Coagulation
• Parasitology
• Blood Sample Matching
• Drug Efficacy Tests
• Serology

Career Prospects
Graduates of this program can find placements as:

• Educator
• Medical Laboratory Technologist in Diagnostic Laboratory & Health care setting
• Environmental Technologist
• Research Technologist
• Laboratory Quality Assurance
• Laboratory Information Systems
• Medical Laboratory Technician, Medical / Clinical Laboratory Technician, Phlebotomist
• Medical / Clinical Laboratory Technologist, Lab Technologist, Biochemist, Medical Phlebotomist etc.

Placement Opportunities:
Government and Private Hospitals, Laboratories and other healthcare facilities.