Senior cytogenetic technologist vs medical laboratory specialist

Differences between senior cytogenetic technologist and medical laboratory specialist duties and responsibilities

Senior cytogenetic technologist example responsibilities.

• Accomplish at using/troubleshooting with programs such as ASI for image capture/analysis and karyotyping.
• Perform culture, harvest, slide preparations and all wet lab procedures for chromosomal procedures.
• Summarize and sign out results of patients chromosomal studies base on ISCN for directors approval.
• Complete stat and routine testing on a variety of specimens quickly and accurately while adhering to laboratory safety policies and regulations.
• Perform validations for all instrumentations to include esoteric testing such as EIA, RIA, and electrophoresis.
• Serve as a designate technical specialist with respect to protein electrophoresis, atomic absorption spectroscopy and ligand/endocrinology testing.

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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