What types of other health care professionals work in the lab with medical technologists?
A different position in this field is that of the medical technician, commonly referred to as a clinical laboratory technician. This individual typically performs similar tests as medical technologists, but only is required to have an associate’s degree. Therefore, they have less training in the theory behind concepts and reaction. Due to not having as thorough of training as medical technologists who have a bachelor’s degree, medical technicians typically are paid less. A medical lab assistant, commonly referred to as MLA or lab tech, typically works with a medical technologist but cannot perform the same job duties due to not being required to have formal training. MLAs prepare specimens for the medical tech to run the tests. This involves ensuring the specimen is correctly labeled and in the correct tube and entering the necessary information into the computer. MLAs are able to run some tests like urinalysis, but cannot test blood. A cytotechnologist is another profession that is of
