Central laboratory technician vs accessioner

The differences between central laboratory technicians and accessioners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a central laboratory technician and an accessioner. Additionally, a central laboratory technician has an average salary of $33,117, which is higher than the $32,627 average annual salary of an accessioner.

The top three skills for a central laboratory technician include laboratory equipment, GMP and analytical equipment. The most important skills for an accessioner are laboratory specimens, laboratory analysis, and lab tests.

Central laboratory technician vs accessioner overview

	Central Laboratory Technician	Accessioner
Yearly salary	$33,117	$32,627
Hourly rate	$15.92	$15.69
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	43,887	59,541
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	12	12

Central laboratory technician vs accessioner salary

Central laboratory technicians and accessioners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Central Laboratory Technician	Accessioner
Average salary	$33,117	$32,627
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $54,000	Between $23,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Anchorage, AK
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Zoetis
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between central laboratory technician and accessioner education

There are a few differences between a central laboratory technician and an accessioner in terms of educational background:

	Central Laboratory Technician	Accessioner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Biology	Biology
Most common college	New York University	New York University

Central laboratory technician vs accessioner demographics

Here are the differences between central laboratory technicians' and accessioners' demographics:

	Central Laboratory Technician	Accessioner
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 38.0% Female, 62.0%	Male, 25.6% Female, 74.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 8.1% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.5% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 11.8% White, 53.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between central laboratory technician and accessioner duties and responsibilities

Central laboratory technician example responsibilities.

Manage patient, and corporate information with compassion and confidentiality.
Ensure facility compliance with governmental (FDA and EPA) GLP, and GMP regulations.
Prepare GMP media and buffer solutions for research labs.
Maintain and operate laboratory equipment and commendably troubleshoot and resolve an assortment of laboratory testing analyzers and perform diverse chemical tests.
Operate various testing equipment such as centrifuges and semi and fully automate liquid transfer instruments.

Accessioner example responsibilities.

Achieve PHLEBOTOMY duties utilizing proper infection control techniques and perform a variety of laboratory tests.
Manage microbiology processing, customer care accounts, frozen splits, send outs and cytology processing.
Detail data entry base on patients requisitions and assist with various administrative functions.
Prepare specimens for FedEx shipments.
Follow company policies and procedures, including OSHA guidelines.
Create doctors schedules daily through EMR and Microsoft applications.

Central laboratory technician vs accessioner skills

Common central laboratory technician skills

Laboratory Equipment, 33%
GMP, 26%
Analytical Equipment, 25%
Test Order, 7%
R, 5%
Blood Products, 3%

Common accessioner skills

Laboratory Specimens, 26%
Laboratory Analysis, 10%
Lab Tests, 7%
Specimen Handling, 7%
Patients, 7%
Data Entry, 5%

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