CIKITUSI JOURNAL FOR MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH ISSN NO: 0975-6876 Current status of Medical Lab Technology in India and its Future Prospective 1Hardeep Kaur, 1Jasdeep Kaur, 2Dr. Shiv Kumar, 3Dr. Sunil Kumar 1. Department of UIAHS, B.Sc. M\edical Laboratory Technology Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, INDIA 2. HOD, Department of UIAHS, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, University, Mohali, INDIA Email id [email protected] 3. Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor Department of UIAHS, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali INDIA Email ID [email protected] Corresponding Authors *Assistant Professor Department of UIAHS, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali INDIA Current status of Medical Lab Technology in India and its future prospective Introduction: Medical lab technology – This course focus on ensuring students to work as full-fledged lab technologists capable of collecting blood, tissue and other body fluid samples and perform medical test on them , analyzing and creating reports on them to discover diseases. The course include elements of blood bank management, lab instruments management etc. students are trained to clean and maintain lab equipment , manage biomedical waste and adheres to quality control standards as per the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laborites (NABL) regulations.(1) Review of Literature In today's date, there are 144 Medical Lab Technician colleges in India offering 182 courses related to it. Medical technician colleges in India are set of institutions that teaches procedures and processes related to life saving techniques and first aid skills.(2) Medical technician course is a curriculum designed for candidates who want to pursue a career in healthcare industry. Training about emergency lifesaving activities are given to the students of medical technician colleges in India. (1) These colleges also provide accredited EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) certification to the students with good placement opportunities. Candidates interested for this course should have a medical background or should have 10+2 from science stream with at least 50% in 10+2 or equivalent from recognized school and board. Bachelor and Diploma degrees are available for this course in India. Indian Institute of Emergency Medical Services (IIEMS), Institute of Paramedical, Management and Technologies Volume 5, Issue 8, August 2018 54 http://cikitusi.com/ CIKITUSI JOURNAL FOR MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH ISSN NO: 0975-6876 (IPMT), CT University (CT University), Hind Institute of Medical Sciences (HIMS), Christian Institute of Health Sciences and Research (CIHSR) and ITM - Institute of Health Sciences (ITM MUMBAI) are top medical technician colleges in India.(1) Areas of opportunities (4) • Healthcare centers • Clinical laboratories • Hospitals • Universities • Organ banks • Biotechnology labs • Pharmaceutical firms • Clinics • Research center • Medical equipment companies etc. Medical Laboratory Technology Courses There are 3 main courses available in medical laboratory technology: “B.Sc. (MLT)” “B. M. L. T. (Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Technology)” “D. M. L. T. (Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Technology)” Scope of MLT The MLT Degree holder can works many places. Their any many fields which are incompletes without the MLTs. The Fig. 1 Showing the Scope of the MLT degree Holders. These are the different areas which can be helpful to get an opportunity to work in different fields. The scope is very vast and endless. Because we required the MLTs in every Hospitals, Industries, Research Institutes, Academics and also in Government sectors. Volume 5, Issue 8, August 2018 55 http://cikitusi.com/ CIKITUSI JOURNAL FOR MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH ISSN NO: 0975-6876 Future prospective 1. Medical lab technician jobs are expected to increase by 13 percent through 2026, according to the BLS. This is much faster than the average occupation, which is largely due to federal health legislation and an aging population, resulting in a greater need for diagnosis of cancer and diabetes. 2. Career prospective of a student depends upon the ability of knowledge of academic and technical professions which leads with “health care” professionals. 3. Medical laboratory technologist are perform very important role in the healthcare, the doctors referred to them for diagnose the diseases in the patient. 4. The lab technologist, collects blood sample, perform tests and diagnose diseases. 5. In medical lab technology profession tissue, urine, stool or other body fluids like CSF, pleural fluid, they perform tests and diagnose the diseases and helps to correct it. Additional opportunities are: With knowledge, experience, medical lab technologist can work as: Lab manager Consultant Supervisor health care administrator Hospital outreach coordination Lab information system consultant Education consultant etc. Volume 5, Issue 8, August 2018 56 http://cikitusi.com/ CIKITUSI JOURNAL FOR MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH ISSN NO: 0975-6876 Universities Offerings the Courses: Andhra Pradesh DR.NTR University of health sciences Kaloji Narayan Rao University of health sciences Kakatiya University Arunachal Pradesh Apex professional university (APU) Arunachal University of studies –AUS Himalayan university Indira Gandhi technological and medical sciences university Chandigarh Punjabi university (PU) Post graduate institute of medical education and research (PGIMER) Chhattisgarh ITM University –Raipur Delhi Guru Gobind Singh indraprastha university (GGSIPU) Gujarat Calorx Teachers University Haryana Al-falah University –AFU Amity University GD Goenka University Maharishi markandeshwar university-mallana campus Volume 5, Issue 8, August 2018 57 http://cikitusi.com/ CIKITUSI JOURNAL FOR MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH ISSN NO: 0975-6876 Pandit bhagwat dayal Sharma University of health sciences SGT University Starex University Himachal Pradesh Indus international university-IIU Maharishi Markandeshwar University –Sloan campus Jharkhand Sai Nath University Karnataka BLDE University Rajiv Gandhi University of health science –RGUHS Kerala Kerala University of health sciences-KUHS Mahatma Gandhi University –Kerala university of Calicut Maharashtra All India institute of local self-government –AIILSG Mumbai Osis institute of health sciences and research Centre (OIHSRC) Shreemati nathibai damodar thavkarsey women’s university-SNDT women’s university church gate Yashwantrao chavan Maharashtra open university Meghalaya Mahatma Gandhi university khanapara campus Martin Luther Christian University –MLCU Orissa Centurion University of technology and management –CUTM Volume 5, Issue 8, August 2018 58 http://cikitusi.com/ CIKITUSI JOURNAL FOR MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH ISSN NO: 0975-6876 Pondicherry Jawaharlal institute of post graduate medical education and research –JIPMER Punjab Adesh University Chandigarh University –CU Mohali Chitkara University CT University Desh Bhagat University Government medical college Guru Kasha University I.K.Gujral Punjab technical university Lovely professional university Maharaja Ranjit singh Punjab technical university-MRSPTU Rayat bahra university-RBU Sri Guru Granth sahib World University Rajasthan Career Point University Geetanjali university-GU Jaipur national university Janardan rain agar Rajasthan vidyapeeth (deemed-to-be-university) NIMS University Rajasthan University of health sciences-RUHS Singhania University University of technology Sikkim Volume 5, Issue 8, August 2018 59 http://cikitusi.com/ CIKITUSI JOURNAL FOR MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH ISSN NO: 0975-6876 Sikkim Manipal University Tamil nadu The Tamil nadu Dr.M.G.R.Medical University Uttar Pradesh All India institute of local self-government-AIILSG luck now Bareilly international university Chhatrapati shahu ji Maharaj University Era university-EU Gallgotias university-GU Rama University Sharda University –SU Shri venkateshwar university SVU Swami Vivekananda Subharti University Teerthanker Mahaveer University The Glocal University Uttar Pradesh University of medical sciences Uttarakhand Himalaya garhwal university HGU Ras Bihari bose sudharti university –RBBSU Shri guru ram rai university SGRRU Swami Rama Himalayan University -SRHU Discussion: Earlier the Most of the students thinks about the Medical lines only for MBBS and BDS Doctors. But now the students are thinking for the early earnings. Because the new generations they wants to get job in their small age and wants to get stands in the societies. They are also providing the helping hands to the clinicians. They have special role in the Diagnosis. All the Medical system is incomplete without the MLTs. Volume 5, Issue 8, August 2018 60 http://cikitusi.com/ CIKITUSI JOURNAL FOR MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH ISSN NO: 0975-6876 Conclusion: • Medical lab technology course mainly focus on ensuring students to work as lab technologists capable of collecting blood, tissue and other body substances to perform medical test on them and analyses the reports. In India, there are 144 medical lab technicians institutes offering approx. 182 courses related to it. Three main courses are B.Sc. (MLT), B.M.L.T., and D. M. L. T. It is worth to do this course because it offers huge scope in science field and many areas of opportunities like: Healthcare centers, Clinical laboratories, Hospitals, Universities, Organ banks, Biotechnology labs, Research center, Medical equipment companies etc. In nearby future is will provide the good opportunities to the students with good earnings. References: 1. https://www.collegedekho.com/para-medical/medical_lab_technician-colleges-in- india/ 2. https://www.smart-academy.in/course/medical-laboratory- technician/?campaigntype=dynamicsearch&adgroup=general&keyword=&gclid=E AIaIQobChMIrOTYp-7i3QIVzAorCh0PcAcGEAAYASAAEgJda_D_BwE 3. https://www.rasmussen.edu/degrees/health-sciences/blog/what-is-medical-lab- technician/ 4. http://www.indiaeducation.net/careercenter/medical/medicallabtechnologist/ Volume 5, Issue 8, August 2018 61 http://cikitusi.com/.