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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.
(a) Tasks include -
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;
analyzing samples of biological material for chemical content or reaction;
setting up, cleaning, and maintaining laboratory equipment;
analyzing laboratory findings to check the accuracy of the results;
establishing and monitoring programs 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.
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