Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Also called: Medical Technologist (MT), Medical Laboratory Technologist (Medical Lab Tech), Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS), Medical Laboratory Technician
What they do:
Perform complex medical laboratory tests for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. May train or supervise staff.
On the job, you would:
- Conduct chemical analysis of body fluids, including blood, urine, or spinal fluid, to determine presence of normal or abnormal components.
- Analyze laboratory findings to check the accuracy of the results.
- Enter data from analysis of medical tests or clinical results into computer for storage.
Math and Science
Business
Health
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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Verbal
Ideas and Logic
Visual Understanding
Hand and Finger Use
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People interested in this work like activities that include ideas, thinking, and figuring things out.
They do well at jobs that need:
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You might use software like this on the job: Medical software
Spreadsheet software
Electronic mail software
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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