National Occupation Code (NOC): 32120

Medical laboratory technologists conduct medical laboratory tests, experiments and analyses to assist in the diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and prevention of disease. They are employed in medical laboratories in hospitals, blood banks, community and private clinics, research facilities and post-secondary educational institutions. Medical laboratory technologists who are supervisors are included in this unit group.

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Job Duties for Medical laboratory technologists

• Set up, operate and maintain laboratory equipment
• Conduct and interpret chemical analyses of blood, urine, and cerebrospinal 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
• Perform and interpret blood group, type and compatibility tests for transfusion purposes
• Validate, document and report test results
• Establish procedures for the analysis of specimens and for medical laboratory experiments
• Conduct quality control assessment of testing techniques
• May supervise and train other medical laboratory technical staff, students and helpers
• May assist pathologists during autopsies.

Alternate Job Titles

• Advanced Registered Medical Laboratory Technologist
• Anatomical Pathology Technologist
• Autopsy Technologist
• Blood Bank Technologist
• Clinical Genetics Technologist
• Clinical Laboratory Technologist
• Combined Laboratory And X-ray Technician
• Combined Laboratory And X-ray Technologist
• Cytogenetics Technologist - Medical Laboratory
• Cytology Technologist
• Electron Microscopy Technologist - Medical Laboratory
• Hematology Technologist - Medical Laboratory
• Histology Technologist
• Histology Technologist - Medical Laboratory
• Histopathology Technologist
• Histotechnologist - Medical Laboratory
• Immunology Technologist - Medical Laboratory
• Medical Laboratory Biochemistry Technologist
• Medical Laboratory Charge Technologist
• Medical Laboratory Cytotechnologist
• Medical Laboratory Microbiology Technologist
• Medical Laboratory Technologist
• Medical Laboratory Technologist - Anatomical Pathology
• Medical Laboratory Technologist - Core Laboratory
• Medical Laboratory Technologists Supervisor
• Medical Laboratory Tissue Technologist
• Medical Technologist
• Medical Technologist - Medical Laboratory
• Medical Technologists Supervisor
• Registered Medical Technologist
• Registered Technologist - Medical
• Serology Technologist
• Lab Patient Technician
• Medical Lab Technician
• Medical Lab Tech