Medical laboratory technologists need knowledge in the following areas:

• Medicine and Dentistry: Injuries and illnesses and plans for treatment.
• Biology: Cells, plants, and animals and how they function.
• Customer and Personal Service: Providing special services to customers based on their needs.
• Chemistry: The properties of substances and the changes that occur when they interact.
• English Language: The meaning and use of the English language.
• Mechanical: The design, use, and repair of machines and tools.
• Mathematics: The rules and uses of numbers.
• Clerical: General office work such as filling and storing information.