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Medical laboratory technologists perform a variety of laboratory tests and procedures to assist physicians in diagnosing, monitoring, treating and preventing disease. These tests include blood banking, chemistry, hematology, immunology, and microbiology. Jobs duties and tasks; Clinical chemistry – chemically analyzing blood and other fluids, Clinical microbiology – culturing and identifying micro-organisms and determining antibiotic sensitivities, Hematology – studying blood cells and their formation in health and disease, and investigating coagulation factors and disorders, Transfusion medicine – taking and testing blood to determine its suitability for transfusions, Cytotechnology – microscopically examining prepared cellular slides for evidence of abnormality or disease, Examine body fluids and tissues for abnormal chemical levels, cells or bacteria, Prepare tissue for microscopic examination by pathologists, Determine blood type for transfusions, Conduct medical research and analysis, Actively participate in Quality Improvement Programs essential to ensure that laboratory testing