Profession Medical laboratory technician

Medical laboratory technicians perform routine medical laboratory tests for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. May work under the supervision of a medical technologist.

Personality Type

• Realistic / Investigative

Tasks medical laboratory technician

• Collect specimens from patients, such as blood, urine or tissue samples.
• Conduct tests of specimens, to detect abnormalities or diseases, e.g. by using microscope or automatic analyzer.
• Analyze results of tests and experiments, e.g. by using special mechanical and electrical devices.
• Record and report findings of specimen analyses.
• Set up and adjust medical laboratory equipment.
• Maintain and clean medical laboratory equipment.
• Analyze and record test data in order to issue reports with charts, graphs and narratives for educational purposes.
• Consult with other medical staff, e.g. pathologist, to determine a final diagnosis.
• Conduct blood tests for transfusion purposes and perform blood counts.
• Adhere to safety measures .

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Source: Sisyphus ODB