Clinical Laboratory Specialists

Duties and Responsibilities:

Clinical Laboratory Specialists include both Clinical Laboratory Technicians and Clinical Technologists. Both technicians and technologists perform laboratory work to identify, diagnose, and treat diseases. Clinical laboratory technicians use microscopes, laboratory equipment, chemicals and computers to perform laboratory procedures. Most clinical laboratory specialists work in hospitals, but they are also employed by private practices, medical groups, research laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, and universities

Average Salary:   

$20,000 - $28,000 (Clinical laboratory technicians) 

$25,000 - $40,000 (Clinical technologists)

Educational Requirements:

Students should take the most challenging high school courses in, science, math, and English. A bachelor's degree is normally required to become a clinical technologist. Many technologists specialized on training to advance their careers in clinical chemistry, blood banking, and microbiology.

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