What is the difference between a clinical laboratory technician and a clinical laboratory technologist?
As you begin your search of the employment opportunities for qualified laboratory scientists, you may be confused by the difference between a “technician” and a “technologist.” Clinical laboratory technologists are professionals who have received a Bachelor of Science or higher and passed the national certification. Laboratory technologists specialize in the actual laboratory processes required to test and microscopically analyze body fluids and tissues. They perform complex chemical and biological tests, with an emphasis on determining the presence and function of bacteria, fungi, parasites, and other microorganisms. In larger laboratories, technologists will specialize in the tests that they perform, whereas in smaller institutions the tests will be more general. The clinical laboratory technologist’s job description includes evaluating test results, developing and modifying laboratory procedures, monitoring programs for efficiency and accuracy. A technologist will often be called up
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