Medical Lab Technician Associates Degree

An accredited Minnesota Medical Lab Technician degree from Rasmussen College will prepare you for a respected and valued career in the field of Healthcare.

Earning a Medical Lab Technician degree in Minnesota is a great option if you want a fulfilling and lucrative career with job opportunities almost anywhere in the world. No matter where you work, as a Medical Lab Tech, you will conduct tests to help detect, diagnose, and treat diseases, and work with Doctors, Nurses, Specialists, and other medical professionals in a hospital or clinical setting.

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Make a difference in the lives of others everyday with a Medical Lab Technician degree. Minnesota’s Rasmussen College offers unparalleled, personalized student support and flexible scheduling that will help eliminate the obstacles to your success.

Speak with an Admissions Representative at (888) 549-6755 to learn more, or you can request more information online.

Note: Degree offered at the Bismarck, Lake Elmo/Woodbury, Mankato, Moorhead, and St. Cloud campuses.

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What It Takes To Be a Successful Medical Lab Technician:

  • Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
  • Interest in medicine and medical practice
  • Desire to help others
  • Ability to learn a variety of medical terminology and practices

Where Medical Lab Technicians Work:

After earning your Medical Lab Technician degree Rasmussen College, you will have the skills and ability to earn a job in:

  • Hospitals
  • Doctor’s Offices
  • Clinics
  • Medical Laboratories

What Medical Lab Technicians Do:

Med Lab Techs perform routine medical laboratory tests for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. They may also perform other numerous and varied tasks, such as:

  • Analyze and record test data to issue reports that use charts, graphs and narratives
  • Analyze the results of tests and experiments to ensure conformity to specifications, using special mechanical and electrical devices
  • Collect blood or tissue samples from patients, observing principles of asepsis to obtain blood sample
  • Conduct blood tests for transfusion purposes and perform blood counts
  • Conduct chemical analyses of body fluids, such as blood and urine, using microscope or automatic analyzer to detect abnormalities or diseases, and enter findings into computer
  • Consult with a pathologist to determine a final diagnosis when abnormal cells are found
  • Cut, stain and mount tissue samples for examination by pathologists
  • Examine cells stained with dye to locate abnormalities
  • Inoculate fertilized eggs, broths, or other bacteriological media with organisms
  • Obtain specimens, cultivating, isolating and identifying microorganisms for analysis
  • Perform medical research to further control and cure disease
  • Prepare standard volumetric solutions and reagents combined with samples, following standardized formulas or experimental procedures
  • Prepare vaccines and serums by standard laboratory methods, testing for virus inactivity and sterility
  • Set up, adjust, maintain and clean medical laboratory equipment
  • Supervise and instruct other technicians and laboratory assistants
  • Test raw materials, processes and finished products to determine quality and quantity of materials or characteristics of a substance

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