Medical Laboratory Technology MLT Scope In Pakistan, Salary, Courses

Do you want to become a medical laboratory scientist or technician? If your answer is yes! Then I would like to suggest that you must read about the Medical Laboratory Technology MLT scope in Pakistan, salary, courses, career and jobs. The first thing which we have to discuss is the introduction of medical laboratory technology. This is a healthcare profession which relates with the medical laboratory tests of blood, urine, stool and other body fluids to analyses and diagnosis a disease. MLT is a proper certified and licensed holding profession that means if someone has no license or degree for being a MLC cannot obtain a job at any hospital, laboratory or institute.  In Pakistan this field is getting advanced with the expansion of medical terms and the demand of laboratory technicians is very high these days. Moreover this field is not requires a very high educational line as one who has done good practice and have skills in testing and analyzing. If we take a flash back in 10 to 15 years back we see that the scope and demand of this field was not so acquired but with the passage of time and advancement in medical healthcare the field of medical laboratory technology MLT has also advanced correspondingly. Keep on reading this post to get further details about medical laboratory technology MLT scope in Pakistan, salary, courses.

Medical Laboratory Technology

Medical Laboratory Technology MLT Educational Eligibility:

• One who have done Matric with biology sciences with 50% marks can join any private laboratory as an assistant about to take blood, urine, stool and other samples
• If you have done FSc pre medical then public hospitals and laboratories will hire you to get practice as a medical laboratory technician
• BSc Medical Lab Technology is a four years program which one can do after FSc- pre medical with 50% marks

Medical Laboratory Technology MLT Courses In Pakistan:

This is a four years undergraduate program including 8 or 10 semesters. Different universities have arranged their different set of courses and classified subjects according to semester. But the following four courses are elective which you will study in every university.

• Medical Mycology
• Advanced Clinical Immunology
• Advanced Clinical Microbiology
• Cytology and Cytogenetic

Specialization Field of Studies in MLT

• Clinical Biochemistry
• Coagulation
• Genetics
• Mycology
• Immunohematology (Blood Bank)
• Histocompatibility
• Hematology
• Cytopathology
• Toxicology
• Parasitological
• Bacteriology

Colleges and Universities Offering Medical Laboratory Technology 

Medical Laboratory Technology MLT Scope In Pakistan:

Scope of any fields based upon the market demand and career build opportunities. It is because MLT is a degree level study so the demand of a doctor of a medical laboratory science (DMLS) is very high in hospitals, laboratories and other medical search institutes. These institutes offer a handsome salary package as well as one can also open its own laboratory but only after when his/ her degree is completed and he/ she is holding a license. This is a good source of handsome earning with a respectable repute in society with a secure and comfortable working environment. In upcoming days this field will get more advanced and the demand of a skilled DMLS will also be higher and scope of MLT will be brighter.

Medical Laboratory Technology MLT  Salary & Jobs In Pakistan:

Well a DMLS and MLTS can obtain various jobs as Medical Laboratory Scientist (ASCP), Medical Technologists (AMT) or (AAB) these are also called as Med Techs, Pharmacy Techs, Radiographers, Respiratory Therapists and Medical Technician. Job and salary vary according to your skills, degree and experience of working and the hospital or institute with whom you are working. An approximate starting salary of a medical laboratory scientist is Rs. 25, 000/- to Rs. 30, 000/- after undergraduate BS 4 years program while if you have done FSc pre medical and working as an assistant or technician then the starting salary is Rs. 15, 000/- to 20, 000/- per month.

So these are the details about Medical laboratory Technology MLT scope in Pakistan, salary, courses, jobs and career. Hope you are well aware about the importance of this field in Pakistan. If you have suggestion or query in your mind set relating to this post you can ask by sending your comment in the following comments box. Thank you!