Genetic technologist vs medical laboratory specialist

Differences between genetic technologist and medical laboratory specialist duties and responsibilities

Genetic technologist example responsibilities.

• Manage and maintain Tecan for automate pipetting.
• Work on researching new lab machinery and techniques for DNA extraction.
• Seed preparation and extraction, loading protein gels, preparation of chemical substances, staining gels
• Assign to work as a laboratory generalist, performing duties on all laboratory departments including histology and phlebotomy.
• Satisfy daily patient schedule by efficiently practicing phlebotomy and assist with physician bone marrow biopsy procedures when need.
• Provide clinical personnel with identification of pathogens & susceptibilities to antibiotics in order to facilitate diagnosis & treatment.
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Medical laboratory specialist example responsibilities.

• Assist in managing office functions through strong knowledge of PACS, Fuji CR, and EMR systems.
• Complete classes in chemistry, blood bank, hematology, microbiology, serology, and parasitology.
• Perform Phlebotomy procedures for collection of donor blood samples for laboratory testing.
• Perform appropriate QC on equipment and specimens.
• Conduct necessary quality control (QC) procedures.
• Operate, calibrate, maintain and troubleshoot all chemistry and hematology analyzers.
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