DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
29-2012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Occupational Description:
Perform routine medical laboratory tests for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. May work under the supervision of a medical technologist.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minnesota | 3,210 | 202 | $21.15/hr | $0.21/hr | $15.61/hr | $18.09/hr | $21.06/hr | $24.04/hr | $27.68/hr |
| U S | 157,920 | 2,053 | $19.17/hr | $0.08/hr | $12.08/hr | $14.50/hr | $18.14/hr | $22.85/hr | $28.13/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2010 - 2020 | |
| Pharmacists | 5,260 | $60.76/hr | 21.3% |
| Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Transportation | 4,170 | $31.22/hr | 15.0% |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 3,450 | $29.69/hr | 20.4% |
| Anesthesiologists | 1,260 | >$80.00/hr | 30.2% |
| Optometrists | 710 | $43.97/hr | 30.9% |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 310 | $37.86/hr | 26.6% |
Tasks for Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
- Conducts quantitative and qualitative chemical analyses of body fluids, such as blood, urine, and spinal fluid.
- Conducts blood tests for transfusion purposes.
- Tests vaccines for sterility and virus inactivity.
- Draws blood from patient, observing principles of asepsis to obtain blood sample.
- Prepares standard volumetric solutions and reagents used in testing.
- Inoculates fertilized eggs, broths, or other bacteriological media with organisms.
- Incubates bacteria for specified period and prepares vaccines and serums by standard laboratory methods.
- Performs blood counts, using microscope.