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Medical Laboratory Science B.S., Certificate (SHP)

Medical Laboratory Science B.S., Certificate (SHP)
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Medical Laboratory Science B.S., Certificate


Medical Laboratory Science Profession

Medical laboratory scientists use their biomedical expertise to:

  • provide information to physicians to help diagnose cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, leukemia, drug overdoses, and many other conditions;

  • identify pathogens, determine their susceptibility to various drugs, and detect their drug-resistance mutations;

  • prepare stem cells, red blood cells, and platelets for safe transfusion;

  • use microscopy to identify abnormal cells and infectious agents in medical specimens;

  • analyze DNA for mutations associated with genetic diseases; and

  • monitor drug therapy to ensure patient safety.

Medical laboratory scientists have career opportunities in hospitals, physician offices, veterinary, and national and regional testing laboratories; biotechnology, pharmaceutical, chemical, and cosmetic industries; local, state, or federal health agencies; research and teaching institutions; advanced degrees in medicine and dentistry; and master's and doctoral degrees in clinical laboratory science and biomedical sciences.