LAB TECHNICIAN QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS|100%
CORRECT|GRADE A+
Background Information - ANSWER Medical laboratory technology is a combination of medicine and
various fields of science. A laboratory technician performs lab tests in a wide variety of areas; blood
banking, chemistry, hematology, immunology, and microbiology. Medical laboratory technicians research
into the absence, presence, extent, and causes of diseases. Medical laboratory technicians work in a
variety of settings including; hospitals, laboratories, clinics, nursing homes, public health facilities, and
business in the health industry.
Education/ Fields Studied - ANSWER While in high school you should have a solid foundation in the
sciences: biology, chemistry, math and computer science. After graduation you'll need a combination of
formal education plus clinical education in a medical laboratory technician program. Clinical and medical
technicians receive an associates decree from a community college or qualify for certification from a
hospital, vocational, or technical school.
Salary - ANSWER Medical and clinical laboratory technologist's salary can be between $35,000 and
$70,000 annually.
Facts - ANSWER Lab technicians are always researching diseases and cures, I could find a cure to cancer
or AIDS!
VERIFIED ANSWERS|100%
CORRECT|GRADE A+
Background Information - ANSWER Medical laboratory technology is a combination of medicine and
various fields of science. A laboratory technician performs lab tests in a wide variety of areas; blood
banking, chemistry, hematology, immunology, and microbiology. Medical laboratory technicians research
into the absence, presence, extent, and causes of diseases. Medical laboratory technicians work in a
variety of settings including; hospitals, laboratories, clinics, nursing homes, public health facilities, and
business in the health industry.
Education/ Fields Studied - ANSWER While in high school you should have a solid foundation in the
sciences: biology, chemistry, math and computer science. After graduation you'll need a combination of
formal education plus clinical education in a medical laboratory technician program. Clinical and medical
technicians receive an associates decree from a community college or qualify for certification from a
hospital, vocational, or technical school.
Salary - ANSWER Medical and clinical laboratory technologist's salary can be between $35,000 and
$70,000 annually.
Facts - ANSWER Lab technicians are always researching diseases and cures, I could find a cure to cancer
or AIDS!
