medical laboratory assistant

Medical laboratory assistants work under supervision of the biomedical scientist and carry out basic laboratory procedures. They work in the pre-analytical handling of samples such as checking the details of specimens received for analysis, maintaining analysers, loading reagents, and packaging specimens. They also perform clerical tasks such as monitoring the stock levels of reagents used in analysis.

Scope note

Excludes people performing analysis of blood samples, cell cultures, or review blood samples. Excludes people performing assignment of blood groups, interpretation of tests or results, or contacting patients with these results.

Alternative Labels

assistant clinical researcher

assistant in biomedical laboratory

assistant in medical laboratory

biomedical laboratory assistant

biomedical laboratory research assistant

clinical research assistant

medical lab assistant

medical laboratory research assistant

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

apply safety procedures in laboratory archive healthcare users' records calibrate laboratory equipment check the received biological samples communicate in healthcare conduct routine blood testing examine cell specimens microscopically identify patients' medical records label blood samples maintain laboratory equipment maintain medical laboratory equipment mix chemicals operate scientific measuring equipment perform cerebrospinal fluid analysis perform laboratory tests perform sample testing prepare samples for testing record test data send samples to laboratory test chemical samples transport blood samples use chemical analysis equipment wear appropriate protective gear work safely with chemicals

Essential Knowledge

automated analysers in the medical laboratory blood type classification laboratory techniques microbiology-bacteriology techniques of blood-sampling

Optional Skills and Competences

analyse blood samples analyse cell cultures assist in the production of laboratory documentation carry out flow cytometry carry out quality control in microbiology laboratories collect biological samples from patients conduct cancer screening tests dispose medical waste examine samples in dermatology explain the molecular basis of a disease to patients interpret hematological test results interpret medical results interpret urology diagnostic tests maintain healthcare user data confidentiality monitor stock level order supplies perform PCR covid test perform bone marrow transplant perform fertility laboratory procedures perform reconstructive microsurgery perform stem cell transplantation sterilise medical equipment work with chemicals

Optional Knowledge

biological chemistry blood collection on babies blood donation blood transfusion clinical biochemistry clinical cytology cryopreservation data protection densiometry dermapathology electroencephalography fine-needle aspiration histopathology immunology microscopic techniques paediatric phlebotomy procedures stem cells tissue cytogenetics urolithiasis in the urinary tract virology

Skills & Competences

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0044c991-c26f-4261-a213-4bd1c0564a4c

Status

released

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