Medical technology is a stimulating profession associated with medical science.
Medical technologists make a vital contribution to health care.
They are involved in medical diagnosis by applying their scientific knowledge, skill, and aptitude to an ever-broadening range of complex laboratory, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. They perform chemical analyses, count red and white blood cells, perform the various tests necessary to administer lifesaving blood transfusions, and do culture and sensitivity studies on microorganisms. Work in a medical laboratory is accomplished through the use of a wide array of intricate precision equipment - microscopes, automatic analyzers, electronic counters, spectrophotometers, and gas chromatographs. New instruments and methods of analysis are constantly being developed so that clinical laboratory scientists are involved in an atmosphere of continuous learning, evaluation and progress. It offers both lateral and vertical mobility - lateral with variety in the kinds of positions and vertical in terms of responsibility.