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Program Codes
35068
1LSTCOP
10269
10295
Employment Percentage
13.09311981
SOC ID
29-2018
SOC Title
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
ONET ID
29-2011.00
ONET Concat ID
29201100
Median Salary
59280.21
EMSI Interest Area Term
Life Sciences and Technologies
Physical Sciences and Technologies
Kinesiology, Health and Athletics
Ed Level High School
0.3
Ed Level Certificate
0
Ed Level Some College
1.21
Ed Level Associates
30.1
Ed Level Bachelors
62.919998
Ed Level Masters
5.48
Ed Level Doctors
0
Typical Ed Level
a Bachelor's degree
Career Description
Perform complex medical laboratory tests for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. May train or supervise staff.
Core Tasks
  • Analyze laboratory findings to check the accuracy of the results.
  • Conduct chemical analysis of body fluids, including blood, urine, or spinal fluid, to determine presence of normal or abnormal components.
  • Operate, calibrate, or maintain equipment used in quantitative or qualitative analysis, such as spectrophotometers, calorimeters, flame photometers, or computer-controlled analyzers.
  • Collect and study blood samples to determine the number of cells, their morphology, or their blood group, blood type, or compatibility for transfusion purposes, using microscopic techniques.
  • Enter data from analysis of medical tests or clinical results into computer for storage.
  • Establish or monitor quality assurance programs or activities to ensure the accuracy of laboratory results.
  • Analyze samples of biological material for chemical content or reaction.
  • Set up, clean, and maintain laboratory equipment.
  • Provide technical information about test results to physicians, family members, or researchers.
  • Cultivate, isolate, or assist in identifying microbial organisms or perform various tests on these microorganisms.
  • Supervise, train, or direct lab assistants, medical and clinical laboratory technicians or technologists, or other medical laboratory workers engaged in laboratory testing.
  • Develop, standardize, evaluate, or modify procedures, techniques, or tests used in the analysis of specimens or in medical laboratory experiments.
Start Annual Earnings
34778.66
Top Annual Earnings
105143.79
EMSI Career Title Slug
medical-and-clinical-laboratory-technologist