Medical laboratory technologists
About medical laboratory technologists
Medical laboratory technologists (MLTs) are health care professionals who work in 3 different disciplines:
- General medical laboratory technology
- Diagnostic cytology
- Clinical genetics
MLTs perform laboratory analyses and investigations and interpret laboratory results to assist clinicians with the diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and prevention of disease.
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