Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

Perform complex medical laboratory tests for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. May train or supervise staff.

Job Task

• Analyze samples of biological material for chemical content or reaction.
• Conduct chemical analysis of body fluids, including blood, urine, and spinal fluid, to determine presence of normal and abnormal components.
• Cultivate, isolate, and assist in identifying microbial organisms, and perform various tests on these microorganisms.
• Enter data from analysis of medical tests and clinical results into computer for storage.
• Harvest cell cultures at optimum time based on knowledge of cell cycle differences and culture conditions.
• Obtain, cut, stain, and mount biological material on slides for microscopic study and diagnosis, following standard laboratory procedures.
• Operate, calibrate and maintain equipment used in quantitative and qualitative analysis, such as spectrophotometers, calorimeters, flame photometers, and computer-controlled analyzers.
• Prepare slide of cell culture to identify chromosomes, view and photograph slide under photo-microscope, and print picture.
• Provide technical information about test results to physicians, family members and researchers.
• Select and prepare specimen and media for cell culture, using aseptic technique and knowledge of medium components and cell requirements.
• Set up, clean, and maintain laboratory equipment.
• Study blood samples to determine the number of cells and their morphology, as well as the blood group, type and compatibility for transfusion purposes, using microscopic technique.
• Cut images of chromosomes from photograph and identify and arrange them in numbered pairs on karyotype chart, using standard practices.
• Develop, standardize, evaluate, and modify procedures, techniques and tests used in the analysis of specimens and in medical laboratory experiments.
• Establish and monitor programs to ensure the accuracy of laboratory results.
• Prepare vaccines and biological serums for disease prevention.
• Supervise, train, and direct lab assistants, medical and clinical laboratory technicians and technologists, and other medical laboratory workers engaged in laboratory testing.
• Conduct medical research under direction of microbiologist or biochemist.
• Analyze laboratory findings to check the accuracy of the results.

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