Clinical Lab Careers
This physician specializes in studying tissues, blood, and body fluids to help diagnose disease.
Who is a pathologist?
This healthcare professional helps people understand their risk for inherited conditions and explains genetic test results.
Who is a genetic counselor?
This movement expert helps patients improve strength, mobility, and function after injury or surgery.
Who is a physical therapist?
This lab professional performs routine tests on blood and urine specimens under the supervision of a technologist or scientist.
Who is a clinical lab technician?
This engineer applies engineering concepts to medicine, helping design devices like artificial hearts or prosthetic limbs.
Who is a biomedical engineer?
This therapist helps people learn or relearn everyday skills like dressing, bathing, and writing.
Who is an occupational therapist?
This professional prepares very thin slices of tissue, places them on slides, and stains them so pathologists can examine them.
Who is a histotechnologist?
This scientist studies the harmful effects of chemicals, drugs, and other substances on living organisms.
Who is a toxicologist?
This clinician cares for patients who have breathing problems, like asthma or COPD.
Who is a respiratory therapist?
This specialist examines cells under the microscope to look for cancer and other abnormalities, often starting with Pap tests.
Who is a cytotechnologist?
This scientist studies tiny organisms like bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites.
Who is a microbiologist?
This licensed nurse provides direct patient care, gives medications, and monitors vital signs.
Who is a registered nurse?
This bachelor’s-trained lab professional performs complex tests on blood, body fluids, and tissues to aid diagnosis.
Who is a medical lab scientist?
This scientist analyzes physical evidence from crime scenes, such as hair, fibers, or bloodstains.
Who is a forensic scientist?
This specialist helps people with speech and language problems, such as difficulty saying sounds or forming words.
Who is a speech-language pathologist?