Medical Laboratory Science (Medical Technology) is the branch of medicine concerned with the performance of laboratory test procedures and analysis used in the diagnosis, prognosis of disease, treatment and the maintenance of health.
Bachelor in Medical Laboratory Science (BMLS) is a four-year program consisting of general education and professional courses. The fourth year level is the internship program of one (year) in a CHED-accredited training laboratory with rotational duties in different sections such as Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, Microbiology, Immunohematology (Blood Banking), Immunology and Serology, Urinalysis and Body Fluids (Clinical Microscopy), Parasitology, Histopathologic/ Cytologic Techniques and other emergent technologies.
A Medical Laboratory Scientist (Medical Technologist) performs microscopic and chemical analyzes on blood, and other body fluids in order to provide laboratory results for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of patients needed by the for the medical doctors.