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Medical Laboratory Technologist
Medical laboratory technologists conduct medical laboratory tests, experiments and analyses to assist in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. They are employed in medical laboratories in hospitals, private clinics, research institutions and universities. Medical laboratory technologists who are also supervisors are included in this unit group.
Possible Titles:
clinical immunology technologist cytology technologist cytotechnologist histology technologist immunohematology technologist medical laboratory technologist medical technologist pathologist's assistant
Responsibilities:
Medical laboratory technologists perform some or all of the following duties:
Conduct chemical analyses of blood, urine, cerebro-spinal and other body fluids
Study blood cells and other tissues to determine their relation to various physiological and pathological conditions
Prepare tissue sections for microscopic examinations using techniques to demonstrate special cellular tissue elements or other characteristics
Establish procedures for the analysis of specimens and for medical laboratory experiments
Perform blood group, type and compatibility tests for transfusion purposes
May supervise and train other medical laboratory technologists and other medical laboratory workers
May perform the duties of a pathologist's assistant in some hospitals.
Medical laboratory technologists may specialize in areas such as clinical chemistry, clinical microbiology, hematology, histotechnology, immunohematology and cytotechnology.
Employment Requirments:
Medical laboratory technologists require a bachelor of science or medical laboratory science degree or A two- or three-year college program in medical laboratory technology and A period of supervised practical training.
Registration with a regulatory body is required in New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Certification by the Canadian Society of Medical Laboratory Science is available for medical laboratory technologists and is usually required by employers.
Courtesy of: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada