Medical laboratory technician
Medical laboratory technician
Also known as
Histology technician, haematology technician, cytopathology technician
AUT programmes
Work environment
- Usually work regular business hours but may work night shifts, weekends and part time
- Usually work in community, hospital, commercial or veterinary diagnostic laboratories and may travel locally
- Need to be organised, accurate and methodical
Typical tasks
- Test biological specimens to gather information about patient conditions
- Analyse laboratory specimens to detect abnormalities or other problems
- Operate laboratory equipment to analyse medical samples
- Enter patient or treatment data into computers
- Analyse laboratory findings
- Prepare biological specimens for laboratory analysis
- Clean medical equipment or facilities
- Prepare medical supplies or equipment for use
- Collect biological specimens from patients
- Cultivate micro-organisms for study, testing, or medical preparations
Salary information
| Lower | Most common | Upper |
| $72.1K | $82.8K-$89.2K | $97.8K |
Tips from AUT graduates
Professional registration
Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand
msc@medsci.co.nz
04 801 6250