What this code covers
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. Their tasks include: a) conducting chemical analysis of body fluids, including blood, urine, and spinal fluid, to determine presence of normal and abnormal components; b) operating, calibrating and maintaining equipment used in quantitative and qualitative analysis, such as spectrophotometers, calorimeters, flame photometers, and computer-controlled analyzers; c) entering data from analysis of laboratory tests and clinical results into records-keeping systems and reporting results to medical practitioners and other health professionals; d) analyzing samples of biological material for chemical content or reaction; e) setting up, cleaning, and maintaining laboratory equipment; f) analyzing laboratory findings to check the accuracy of the results; g) 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; h) obtaining specimens, cultivating, isolating and identifying micro-organisms for analysis; i) examining cells stained with dye to locate abnormalities; j) inoculating fertilized eggs, broths, or other bacteriological media with organisms. Examples of occupations classified here: Biological technician, Biomedical technician, Blood-bank technician, Cytology technician, Medical laboratory technician, Pathology technician Some related occupation classified elsewhere: Forensic science technician - 3119, Pathologist - 2212, Phlebotomist - 5329, Veterinary technician - 3240