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What are the daily responsibilities of a clinical laboratory technician?

The daily responsibilities of a clinical laboratory technician are to collect and prepare biological samples for analysis and evaluate the samples using laboratory equipment that doctors and other healthcare providers have ordered. This includes analyzing the chemical content of body fluids, locating microorganisms within biological samples, and monitoring the tests and procedures being run.

Clinical laboratory technicians are trained to work with infectious specimens and wear protective equipment while performing their job. This may include medical gloves, a mask, goggles, or a face shield.

These technicians may spend many hours per day on their feet and must follow important procedures to sterilize equipment and prevent the spread of infection.

* Savings estimate based on a study of more than 1 billion claims comparing self-pay (or cash pay) prices of a frequency-weighted market basket of procedures to insurer-negotiated rates for the same. Claims were collected between July 2017 and July 2019. R.Lawrence Van Horn, Arthur Laffer, Robert L.Metcalf. 2019. The Transformative Potential for Price Transparency in Healthcare: Benefits for Consumers and Providers. Health Management Policy and Innovation, Volume 4, Issue 3.

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