| The position of clinical laboratory technician is crucial | | | | necessary precautions by wearing gloves, mask and |
| and is important in the detection, diagnosing and | | | | goggles. |
| treatment of diseases. Laboratory tests are | | | | An associate degree from a community college or a |
| performed by technicians and the test results identify | | | | certificate from hospitals, a vocational or technical |
| the accurate disease or illness that a patient have. | | | | schools or training from the Armed Forces is |
| The clinical laboratory technicians carry out less | | | | sufficient to be able to apply for the position of a |
| complicated tests and laboratory procedures. Usually, | | | | clinical laboratory technician. Skills are usually learned |
| they prepare or collect specimens, operate | | | | and obtained from the job itself. Furthermore, the |
| automated analyzers and performed manual tests as | | | | applicant must possess expertise in principles and |
| per a detailed instruction. They perform chemical | | | | processes in providing customer and personal |
| analysis of body fluids, such as blood and urine, to | | | | services. He must be able to assess and evaluate the |
| detect abnormalities or diseases and encoding findings | | | | customers' needs ensuring that quality standards are |
| into a computer. Technicians conduct blood tests and | | | | followed to customer satisfaction. He must have |
| perform blood counts for transfusion purposes. They | | | | knowledge on administrative and clerical procedures |
| also maintain and clean medical laboratory equipments | | | | and systems like operating computers, managing files |
| by keeping them sterilized. Technicians work under | | | | and records, stenography and transcription and other |
| the supervision of a clinical laboratory technologist or | | | | office applications. He must have awareness on the |
| laboratory manager. | | | | basic information and techniques needed to diagnose |
| As they work with infectious specimen, they must | | | | and cure injuries, diseases and abnormalities. This |
| have the knowledge in proper method of infection | | | | knowledge must include first aid, symptoms, |
| control and sterilization to eliminate few hazards and | | | | treatment alternatives, drug properties and other |
| risks. The must always ensure safety and take | | | | health care measures. |