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Medical Laboratories Dept. – Al-Samawa Technical Institute

📋 About the Department

The Medical Laboratories Department was established in the academic year 2020-2021 for morning studies, and evening studies were introduced in the academic year 2023-2024. The department is dedicated to graduating mid-level specialized cadres in the field of pathological analyses to work in public and private laboratories. It is equipped with modern laboratories that keep pace with technical and scientific development.

The department focuses on qualifying highly competent technicians to perform medical analyses, isolate and diagnose pathogens, and conduct histological examinations, meeting the needs of the healthcare sector and serving the local community.

🎯 Vision, Mission & Objectives

To equip graduates with knowledge and experience in the field of medical laboratories, whether governmental or private, including the isolation and diagnosis of various clinical samples and the preparation of histological slides. The graduate shall possess scientific and practical qualifications and have a positive impact on serving society and developing the laboratory healthcare sector.

To achieve excellence in acquiring scientific skills and to implement specialized educational, training, and research programs in the field of medical laboratories. The department seeks to graduate specialized health cadres who work in health and research institutions to enhance the high ability to diagnose various diseases and develop health services in the service of society.

The department aims to graduate technical staff capable of working in medical laboratories, performing routine laboratory analyses, general chemical tests, body fluid examinations, as well as operating and maintaining laboratory equipment.

  • Perform laboratory work related to isolation, staining, and examination of bacteria in clinical samples.
  • Prepare and sterilize all culture media and examine food for food contaminants.
  • Conduct all blood-related analyses and tests.
  • Perform urine, stool, and various body fluid tests (synovial fluid, cerebrospinal fluid, sputum, semen).
  • Prepare histological slides for various body organs and prepare them for examination.
  • Prepare all laboratory solutions.
  • Operate and maintain medical laboratory devices used in pathological analysis laboratories.

🔬 Department Laboratories

Objective: Train students to prepare and study histological slides using a microscope.
Practical content: Preparing tissue samples, staining slides, studying cellular structure and different tissues.
Benefit: Develops students’ skills in laboratory diagnosis and understanding tissue-related diseases.

Objective: Teach students the basics of chemistry and its medical applications.
Practical content: Preparing solutions, studying chemical reactions, testing biological samples.
Benefit: Connects chemistry with medical sciences and qualifies students to understand laboratory analyses.

Objective: Train students to use medical devices and perform laboratory tests according to quality standards.
Practical content: Operating medical analyzers, performing blood and urine tests, applying quality control procedures.
Benefit: Enhances students’ ability to work in medical laboratories and ensures accuracy of results.

Objective: Teach students the structure and functions of the human body organs.
Practical content: Studying anatomical models, conducting tissue experiments, understanding the relationship between structure and function.
Benefit: Links theoretical knowledge with practical application to understand the human body and diagnose diseases.

🎥 Department Introductory Video

📷 Photo Gallery

Advanced microscope
Advanced Microscope
Medical analysis
Lab Analysis
Modern medical devices
Modern Equipment

📊 Staff & Student Statistics

138
1st Year Students (Morning)
439
1st Year Students (Evening)
30
2nd Year Students (Morning)
350
2nd Year Students (Evening)
3
Teaching Staff
4
Technical Staff (Permanent)
3
Technical Staff (Contract)

🔧 Workshops & Courses

  • 📅 Nov 13, 2025 – Insulin Resistance: The Disease of the Era (Courses – Medical Labs)
  • 📅 Jan 25, 2026 – Role of Viruses in Cancer Diseases (Courses – Medical Labs)
  • 📅 Mar 11, 2025 – Ethics of the Health Profession (Courses – Medical Labs)
  • 📅 Sep 22, 2025 – Oral Thrush in Infants and Children (Courses – Medical Labs)
  • 📅 Jan 12, 2025 – Thalassemia: Causes, Types, and Symptoms (Workshops – Medical Labs)
  • 📅 Mar 12, 2025 – Importance of Vitamin D and Causes of its Deficiency (Seminars – Medical Labs)
Assist. Prof. Rima Nimat Allah

Assist. Prof. Rima Nimat Allah Hassan

Head of Medical Laboratories Department

Assistant Professor / MSc in Microbiology


📧 [email protected]
Lect. Marwa Mohsen

Lect. Marwa Mohsen Hussein

Department Rapporteur

Assistant Lecturer / MSc in Zoology


📧 (Institutional email)

👩‍🏫 Faculty Members

  • 🔹 Rima Nimat Allah Hassan – Assistant Professor / MSc Microbiology
  • 🔹 Marwa Mohsen Hussein – Assistant Lecturer / MSc Zoology
  • 🔹 Zainab Mohammed Khalaf – Assistant Lecturer / MSc Microbiology

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