Health Careers - College of Medicine - University of Vermont

Medical Laboratory Technologist
Medical Lab Technologists work behind the scenes of
patient care, usually in a laboratory setting. They are
the “lab detectives” who perform chemical tests on
tissue samples, blood and other body fluids in order
to provide doctors, with the information they need to
diagnose, treat, and monitor a patient’s condition.
They use automated equipment and instruments
capable of conducting a number of tests at once, in
addition to using microscopes, cell counters, and
other high tech laboratory equipment. With the use
of technology, the work of a medical lab technologist
has become less “hands on” and more analytical.
Medical technologists may also work in a variety
of research settings: as writers for medical publications,
as educators, and as employees in biomedical
technology companies.
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