Medical Laboratory Technologists & Technicians
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NOC 2021: 32120 & 33101 / NOC 2016: 3211 & 3212
Job Description
Medical laboratory technologists conduct a variety of medical laboratory tests to assist in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. Medical laboratory technologists may specialize in particular areas, such as clinical chemistry, clinical microbiology, hematology, histotechnology, transfusion science, diagnostic cytology and clinical genetics.
As a medical laboratory technologist you perform the following duties:
- Set up, operate and maintain laboratory equipment
- Do chemical analyses of blood, urine, cerebro-spinal fluid or other body fluids; study blood cells and other tissues to determine their relation to various physiological and pathological conditions
- Prepare tissue sections to demonstrate special cellular tissue elements or other characteristics for microscopic examination
- Set up, operate and maintain laboratory equipment
- Do chemical analyses of blood, urine, cerebro-spinal fluid or other body fluids; study blood cells and other tissues to determine their relation to various physiological and pathological conditions
- Prepare tissue sections to demonstrate special cellular tissue elements or other characteristics for microscopic examination
- May establish procedures for the analysis of specimens and for medical laboratory experiments
- Do blood group, type and compatibility tests for transfusion purposes
- May establish procedures for the analysis of specimens and for medical laboratory experiments
Medical laboratory technicians conduct routine medical tests and set up, clean and maintain equipment.
As a medical laboratory technician you perform the following duties:
- Collect blood or other samples from patients
- Conduct routine laboratory tests and sample analyses
- Log patient samples and prepare them for testing
- Set up, clean and maintain medical laboratory equipment
Sources: WorkBC Career Profiles