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Medizintechniker im Bereich Labor und Pathologie
Description
Code
3212
Description
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.
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 analysers;
(c) entering data from analysis of laboratory tests and clinical results into record-keeping systems, and reporting results to medical practitioners and other health professionals;
(d) analysing samples of biological material for chemical content or reaction;
(e) setting up, cleaning and maintaining laboratory equipment;
(f) analysing laboratory findings to check the accuracy of the results;
(g) establishing and monitoring programmes 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 microorganisms for analysis;
(i) examining cells stained with dye to locate abnormalities;
(j) inoculating fertilized eggs, broths, or other bacteriological media with organisms.
Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Blood-bank technician
- Cytology technician
- Medical laboratory technician
- Pathology technician
Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Pathologist - 2212
- Forensic science technician - 3119
- Veterinary technician - 3240
- Phlebotomist - 5329
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URL des Konzepts
URL des Konzepts
http://data.europa.eu/esco/isco/C3212Status
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