National Occupation Code (NOC): 3212

Medical laboratory technicians conduct routine medical laboratory tests and set up, clean and maintain medical laboratory equipment. They are employed in medical laboratories in hospitals, clinics, research facilities, post-secondary educational institutions and government research laboratories. Pathologists' assistants assist at autopsies and examinations of surgical specimens or perform autopsies under a pathologist's supervision. They are usually employed in hospitals and universities.

Alternate Job Titles

• Biochemical Technician - Medical Laboratory
• Biological Technician - Medical Laboratory
• Blood Bank Technician
• Cancer Research Technician
• Clinical Laboratory Technician
• Combined Laboratory And X-ray Technician
• Community Health Technician - Medical Laboratory
• Cytology Technician
• Epidemiology Worker - Medical Laboratory
• Hematology Technician - Medical Laboratory
• Histology Technician
• Laboratory Assistant - Medical
• Laboratory Technician - Medical
• Medical Laboratory Aide
• Medical Laboratory Assistant
• Medical Laboratory Helper
• Medical Laboratory Technical Assistant
• Medical Laboratory Technician
• Morgue Attendant Supervisor
• Pathology Assistant
• Phlebotomist
• Phlebotomy Aide
• Renal Technician
• Technical Assistant - Medical Laboratory
• Technical Assistant - Pathology
• Medical Laboratory Assistant
• Medical Laboratory Technician
• Pathology Assistant
• Phlebotomist
• Phlebotomy Aide
• Blood Bank Technician
• Renal Technician
• Lab Assistant
• Mobile Laboratory Assistant
• Lab Patient Technician