Pre-Professional Health & Law Support Services
Pre-Medical Laboratory Sciences
What do medical laboratory scientists do?
- Medical Laboratory Scientists (MLS), also known as Clinical Laboratory Scientists (CLS) are considered “disease detectives” and play a critical role in the healthcare team. They analyze a variety of biological specimens from the human body including blood, tissue samples, and other body fluids to pinpoint the cause of disease.
- Data and test results they produce are important in detecting and treating cancer, stroke, heart disease, diabetes, birth defects, infections, and many other medical conditions.
- Nearly 80% of all decisions regarding a patient’s diagnosis, medical treatment or therapy, hospital admission or medical discharge are based on the results of the tests that medical laboratory scientists perform.
Preparation Resources
Research and Select Professional Schools
Once you know your health care path, how do you determine which programs might be a good fit for you?
Program Exploration
Unofficial Prerequisites
How do you develop into a holistically prepared candidate?
Prerequisite Coursework Involvement
Understand the MLS Admissions Process
From exam preparation to professional school matriculation
Application Personal Statements Resumes Letters of Recommendation Interview Resources
MLS Field Resources
How to get involved and learn more about what is going on in your professional field of interest
Professional Associations