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MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY

MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY

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  • Programme Rationale

The use of Medical Laboratory Technologists in medical laboratory tests on blood, other body fluids and issues plays a crucial role in the detection, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease.

The medical laboratory personnel essentially look for bacteria, parasites and other microorganisms, analyse the chemical content of fluids, match blood for transfusions; and test for drug levels in the blood to determine how a patient is responding to treatment. They also prepare specimens for examination, count cells and look for abnormal cells to aid the other medical personnel for both health maintenance and disease management.

The area of concentration embraces a wide variety of techniques in the underlisted disciplines:

Histopathology and Cytology

Microbiology

Blood Transfusion

Immunology and Haematology

Clinical Chemistry

This programme is bound to equip the medical laboratory technologists:

  1. to perform test and evaluate test results, develop and modify procedures and establish and monitor programmes to ensure the accuracy of tests under little supervision,

  1. to develop research and computer skill with innovative ideas in new type of tests and offering creative solutions to problems while working within ethical and legal framework,

  1. develop the attitude for good analytical judgement,

  1. within an internship programme.

With the springing up of new Regional Hospital in Ghana and the introduction of National Health Insurance Scheme in the country, the greater involvement of the populace in medical care will require greater manpower laboratory professionals to administer such laboratory tests, to confirm and enhance diagnostic procedures; and also to upgrade the required skills. Such needs have been recognized as a means to cope with changing trends in the technology of medical equipment and to support good medical practice.

  • Aims of the Programme

The Medical Laboratory Degree Programme would focus on the training of technologists who will be able position to perform the following roles:

  1. supervise and manage available resources on the Health Laboratory service or in other fields when high level expertise in biomedical science is required,

  1. have adequate computer skills and knowledge to use automated laboratory equipment for laboratory tests,

  1. make use of the sound theoretical background to maintain quality control schemes,

  1. prepare quality reports that will ensure effective communication with colleagues and patients.

  • Course Objectives

A Medical Laboratory Technologist Programme needs to be conversant with and be able to perform the following:

  1. Reception and logging specimens.

  1. Preparation of culture media solutions including stains. Using basic staining techniques.

  1. Preparation and dispatch of samples by post using basic staining techniques.

  1. Calibration and mastery of functional aspects of various instruments used in the laboratories.

  1. Disinfections and sterilization.

  1. Proper care of glasswares and other equipments.

  1. Patient confidentiality and proper handling of patients and sample collection.

  1. To demonstrate practically routine basic analyses in order to examine and evaluate the application of theory to practical work situations in the laboratory.

  • New Programmes

The programmes of Medical Laboratory Technology started in 2005/2006 academic year. The Jewellery and Metals degree programme is yet to be approved finally. The final programme curricula are yet to be presented to Faculty Board for approval. The course could start in 2006/2007 academic year. The new programmes being proposed are B.Sc. Laboratory Technology ((Instrumentation) and B.Sc. (Glass Technology and Materials). These are yet to be properly structured and approved by the Science Faculty Board.

  • Location

The Department is now located in some of the cladded offices within the Faculty of Science. It was formerly housed within the offices of the Dean of Faculty of Science. It was a until as it was running diploma programme. It is one of the new 12 departments which were established recently. It shares the same block with the Physics Department.

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