Preferred Label : Medical Technologist;
NCIt definition : A person with professional knowledge and competence in the field of medical technology
that involves performing, advising on, or supervising clinical laboratory testing
of human specimens, fluids and tissues, establishing and monitoring quality control
systems and measures; developing data which may be used in clinical setting and in
support of medical research in such areas as hematology, bacteriology, mycology, virology,
parasitology, immunology, serology, immunohematology, clinical chemistry, endocrinology
and toxicology, and urinalysis as they relate to clinical laboratory practice. The
concept does not refer to professionals primarily involved in technical support work
concerned with operating medical machines or instruments as part of the examination
or treatment of patients.;
Origin ID : C53418;
UMLS CUI : C0260281;
Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
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