Medical and pathology laboratory technicians
Medical and pathology laboratory technicians perform clinical tests on specimens of bodily fluids and tissues in order to obtain information about the health of a patient or cause of death.
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- Salary range for the majority of workers in Medical and pathology laboratory technicians - from R13 928 to R34 338 per month - 2026.
- A Medical and pathology laboratory technicians typically earns between R13 928 and R20 340 net per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between R17 470 and R25 473 per month for a working week of 45 hours.
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Duties and tasks
- Conducting chemical analysis of body fluids, including blood, urine, and spinal fluid, to determine presence of normal and abnormal components
- Operating, calibrating and maintaining equipment used in quantitative and qualitative analysis, such as spectrophotometers, calorimeters, flame photometers, and computer-controlled analyzers
- Entering data from analysis of laboratory tests and clinical results into records-keeping systems and reporting results to medical practitioners and other health professionals
- Analyzing samples of biological material for chemical content or reaction
- Setting up, cleaning, and maintaining laboratory equipment
- Analyzing laboratory findings to check the accuracy of the results
- Establishing and monitoring programs to ensure the accuracy of laboratory results and developing, standardizing, evaluating, and modifying procedures, techniques and tests used in the analysis of specimens
- Obtaining specimens, cultivating, isolating and identifying microorganisms for analysis
- Examining cells stained with dye to locate abnormalities
- Inoculating fertilized eggs, broths, or other bacteriological media with organisms
