Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
What They Do: Perform routine medical laboratory tests for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. May work under the supervision of a medical technologist.
Also Called: Certified Clinical Laboratory TechnicianClinical Laboratory Technician (Clinical Lab Technician)Laboratory Assistant (Lab Assistant)Laboratory Technician (Lab Tech)Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)Medical Laboratory Technicians (Medical Lab Technician)Medical Technician
Resource Details
On The Job
Core: Conduct chemical analyses of body fluids, such as blood or urine, using microscope or automatic analyzer to detect abnormalities or diseases and enter findings into computer.
Core: Analyze the results of tests or experiments to ensure conformity to specifications, using special mechanical or electrical devices.
Core: Set up, maintain, calibrate, clean, and test sterility of medical laboratory equipment.
Core: Prepare standard volumetric solutions or reagents to be combined with samples, following standardized formulas or experimental procedures.
Core: Collect blood or tissue samples from patients, observing principles of asepsis to obtain blood sample.
Core: Supervise or instruct other technicians or laboratory assistants.
Supplemental: Conduct blood tests for transfusion purposes and perform blood counts.
Supplemental: Obtain specimens, cultivating, isolating, and identifying microorganisms for analysis.
Supplemental: Examine cells stained with dye to locate abnormalities.
Supplemental: Consult with a pathologist to determine a final diagnosis when abnormal cells are found.
