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Medical Laboratory Technician
Alternative Titles:
Pathology Technical Officer
Medical laboratory technicians carry out routine laboratory
tests and other procedures for use in the diagnosis and
treatment of diseases and disorders of the human body.
Medical laboratory technicians may perform the following
tasks:
- set up equipment used in the laboratory and maintain it
in a clean condition
- prepare and stain slides of micro-organisms for
microscopic examination
- collect blood samples, perform blood counts, and perform
tests to determine bleeding, coagulation time, blood types
and other characteristics
- communicate results of tests to the medical officers who
have requested them.
Medical laboratory technicians work as part of a team with
doctors, scientists and laboratory assistants.
Some areas in which medical laboratory technicians may work
are:
- Anatomical Pathology Medical laboratory
technicians process samples of tissue that have been
surgically removed from the body so that the pathologist may
make a diagnosis.
- Clinical Chemistry (Biochemistry) Medical
laboratory technicians test blood and body fluids to
determine abnormalities in the blood, often using
specialised instrumentation.
- Cytology Medical laboratory technicians prepare
and stain smears of body tissues or fluids and examine them
with a microscope, looking for cancer or cell changes that
may lead to cancer.
- Haematology Medical laboratory technicians
examine blood, work out its type, perform blood counts, and
generally assist in the study of blood and its disorders in
order to diagnose diseases such as leukaemia and iron
deficiency anaemia.
- Medical Microbiology Medical laboratory
technicians receive samples such as wound swabs, urine and
faeces, help to isolate and identify micro-organisms
associated with various diseases and infections, and examine
samples for evidence of these micro-organisms.
Required Skills - Medical Laboratory Technician
- attention to detail
- able to work accurately and with minimal supervision
- able to do repetitive work without losing concentration
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