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Performs tests and interprets results for physicians in hospitals, doctors’ offices, and clinics for use in diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Median Annual Salary:
$60,100
Data last updated October 2021
Job Description
Collect samples and perform tests to analyze body fluids, tissue, and other substances. Operates sophisticated laboratory equipment, such as microscopes and cell counters. Logs data from medical tests and enters results into a patient’s medical record and discusses the results and findings of laboratory tests and procedures with physicians.
Patient Contact
Medium