Hanoi-Vietnam: Brief information on intermediate-level medical laboratory technology

Hanoi-Vietnam: Brief information on intermediate-level medical laboratory technology - Illustration

Under the regulation of the minimum knowledge volume and competency requirements for graduates of intermediate and college-level medical laboratory technology issued together with Circular 54/2018/TT-BLDTBXH, intermediate-level medical laboratory technology in Vietnam is a field that utilizes modern methods, machinery, and technological equipment to analyze specimens such as blood, urine, fluids, etc. to detect and provide evidence assisting doctors in accurately diagnosing the health condition of service users, meeting Level 4 requirements in the Vietnam National Qualification Framework.

The laboratory work includes: receiving, collecting, or accepting specimens, preparing chemicals, and reagents, preparing instruments, and machinery, performing laboratory techniques, and reviewing, assessing, preserving, and releasing results. The profession is mainly conducted in laboratories of medical facilities, testing centers, from central to local levels, educational institutions specializing in health, agencies/organizations involved in testing, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, etc.

The working conditions frequently involve direct contact with service users such as patients, patient's relatives, medical staff; chemicals, medical biospecimens, and highly precise equipment. This requires laboratory technicians to grasp professional knowledge firmly, have good communication skills, withstand work pressure, be meticulous, cautious, honest, accurate, and adhere to professional ethics and the law. The output products are test results that require speed, accuracy, and safety.

Intermediate-level medical laboratory technicians in Vietnam possess knowledge of basic sciences, foundation medical sciences, specialized knowledge, and skills to perform tests in the fields of Microbiology-Parasitology; Biochemistry, Immunology; Hematology-Blood Transfusion; Pathological Anatomy, and Cytology. They must have good health, ethical qualities, effective communication skills, high responsibility spirit, cautious and precise demeanor; the ability for self-study, updating and enhancing knowledge, and skills to meet the needs of public health care and protection.

For intermediate-level students, the minimum volume of knowledge is 1,700 hours (equivalent to 60 credits).

Further details may be found in Circular 54/2018/TT-BLDTBXH effective February 10, 2019.

Le Vy

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