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Currently there are over 100 Medical Laboratory
Technologists and Medical Laboratory Assistants employed in the Laboratories at William Osler Heath Centre.
There are a number of learning institutions across Canada which
provide the MLT and MLA training programs, the closest being The Michener
Institute of Applied Health Sciences and Mohawk College.Medical Laboratory Technologists specialize to provide
services in the following Disciplines :
Clinical Chemistry Conduct tests on blood and body fluids
to detect chemicals, hormones and / or drugs.
Clinical Microbiology Conduct tests on blood, body fluids
and / or tissue samples to detect bacteria, fungi, viruses, and / or
parasites.
Haematology Conduct tests to measure blood cells and to
detect diseases / disorders of the blood.
Transfusion Science Conduct blood typing and blood
compatibility tests.
Histology Prepare samples of body tissue to aid in the
microscopic detection and diagnosis of disease.
Diagnostic Cytology Screen cells taken from the
body for the presence of cancer.
Flow Cytometry Immunophenotyping of white and red blood
cells with the purpose of categorizing leukemias, lymphomas and other disease
states.
Although we work behind the scene, the Medical Laboratory Technologists and
Assistants are an integral part in providing information.
Contact:
Noreen Maltby, Director Laboratory Medicine ext. 25513
Diana Gillie, Manager Laboratory Medicine ext. 22193
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