 Medical laboratory professionals play an important role in the prevention of disease. Through the efforts of these specialists, many health problems can be detected in their early stages, when they are most treatable. Changes in blood, urine or body cells, which can be detected by laboratory tests, can help diagnose problems in time to take preventive action. The medical laboratory’s tests can also rule out a possible condition or monitor a treatment for its effectiveness.
An experienced staff of technologists, technicians and lab professionals helps to ensure quality testing procedures. Some of the professionals, who have different roles in testing fluids and tissues, include: the phlebotomist, who draws the blood; medical technologists, technicians and assistants, who test body fluids; and histologists and cytologists, who prepare tissue samples for the pathologist, a doctor who studies and diagnoses tissue changes. Go Back To List | 
