They use microscopes, chemicals, computers, laboratory equipment and instruments to perform laboratory tests that are critical to the detection, diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Technicians collect blood specimens.
They inoculate culture media to identify bacteria and monitor the quality of tests and procedures. Clinical lab technicians report abnormal or unusual results to the clinical technologist or pathologist. Education Clinical and medical laboratory technicians typically need a two year associate degree. Most clinical laboratory technicians work in hospitals. Others work in medical laboratories, offices and clinics of physicians, research and testing laboratories and blood banks.