// Unit group · 3212

Medical and Pathology Laboratory Technicians

Medical and pathology laboratory technicians perform clinical tests on specimens of bodily fluids and tissues in order to obtain information about the health of a patient or cause of death.

3 Technicians and Associate Professionals / 32 Health Associate Professionals / 321 Medical and Pharmaceutical Technicians / All level 4

// Working conditions

Air and dustBiologicalChemicals

// Hand tools

No hand tools in this set.

conducting chemical analysis of body fluids, including blood, urine and spinal fluid, to determine presence of normal and abnormal components

operating, calibrating and maintaining equipment used in quantitative and qualitative analysis, such as spectrophotometers, calorimeters, flame photometers and computer-controlled analysers

entering data from analysis of laboratory tests and clinical results into records-keeping systems and reporting results to medical practitioners and other health professionals

analysing samples of biological material for chemical content or reaction

setting up, cleaning and maintaining laboratory equipment

analysing laboratory findings to check the accuracy of the results

establishing and monitoring programmes to ensure the accuracy of laboratory results and developing, standardizing, evaluating, and modifying procedures, techniques and tests used in the analysis of specimens

obtaining specimens, cultivating, isolating and identifying microorganisms for analysis

examining cells stained with dye to locate abnormalities

inoculating fertilized eggs, broths or other bacteriological media with organisms.

Included occupations

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Blood-bank technician
- Cytology technician
- Medical laboratory technician
- Pathology technician

Excluded occupations

Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Pathologist - 2212
- Forensic science technician - 3119
- Veterinary technician - 3240
- Phlebotomist - 5329

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