Description
Perform routine to moderately complex clinical laboratory testing across chemistry, hematology, microbiology, urinalysis, and transfusion services to support diagnosis, treatment, and disease prevention. Maintain instruments and quality controls, ensure regulatory compliance, document and report results, and may assist in training staff.
- • Verify accuracy and plausibility of laboratory results before release.
- • Perform chemical analysis of blood, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, and other body fluids.
- • Operate, calibrate, and troubleshoot analyzers for chemistry, hematology, immunoassay, coagulation, and urinalysis.
- • Enter and validate results in the laboratory information system; flag and report critical values promptly.
- • Prepare, process, and analyze specimens following SOPs and aseptic technique.
- • Set up, clean, and maintain instruments, benches, and work areas.
- • Communicate test procedures and results to physicians, nurses, and other caregivers.
- • Assist in training and mentoring new staff, students, or lab assistants.
- • Perform and document daily QC, lot-to-lot checks, and proficiency testing; initiate corrective actions.
- • Culture and identify microorganisms; perform Gram stains and susceptibility testing.
- • Prepare and stain slides for microscopic evaluation, such as blood smears and urine sediments.
- • Perform hematology testing, including CBCs, manual differentials, and ESRs as required.
- • Conduct transfusion service testing, including ABO/Rh typing, antibody screens, and crossmatches.
- • Manage specimen collection, labeling, and storage; resolve sample integrity issues.
- • Adhere to safety, infection control, and regulatory standards (CLIA, CAP, OSHA, HIPAA).
Related specializations
Interview options
Interview options
Interviewee gender
Interviewee accent
Interview time
Related Pathways
Healthcare & Human Services
View
Source
Tasks & skills:
O*NET occupational data (work activities, skills, knowledge).
Learn more
Sources & Standards:
This site includes information from O*NET by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. Career Clutch has modified some of this information for student readability. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
Last reviewed: Jan 2026
