Molecular technologist vs laboratory specialist

Differences between molecular technologist and laboratory specialist duties and responsibilities

Molecular technologist example responsibilities.

• Manage and maintain Tecan for automate pipetting.
• Perform DNA and RNA isolation from blood, bone marrow, and tissue.
• Perform PCR on patient samples for various genes and check for proper amplification using gel electrophoresis.
• Follow the standard and newly add laboratory procedures and maintain compliance with OSHA, CLIA and safety risk management guidelines.
• Participate in technical laboratory tasks including bone marrow culture initiation, harvest, slide preparation and banding.
• Report preparation including individual cell analysis and any further testing results along with a composite karyotype according to ISCN naming protocol.
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Laboratory specialist example responsibilities.

• Manage patient, and corporate information with compassion and confidentiality.
• Process specimens in the areas of chemistry, toxicology, hematology, urinalysis, coagulation, serology, and microbiology.
• Perform general routine clinical laboratory testing in the areas of clinical chemistry, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis and blood bank.
• Perform DNA and RNA isolation, standard and real time PCR, primer design, gene sequence analysis.
• Perform clinical laboratory procedures in hematology, clinical chemistry and urinalysis.
• Provide customer service to patients and clinicians while collecting specimens and providing patient education.
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