Classification note
- Published code: 3212
- Hierarchy level: unit-group
- This page uses ISCO-08 as the English occupation reference layer while Thai TSCO label harmonization remains incomplete.
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Occupation hierarchy
- Major Group: 3 Technicians and Associate Professionals
- Sub Major Group: 32 Health Associate Professionals
- Minor Group: 321 Medical and Pharmaceutical Technicians
- Unit Group: 3212 Medical and Pathology Laboratory Technicians
Child groups
- No child groups are published under this code.
TSIC codes where this occupation is primary
- No primary TSIC mapping is published for this occupation yet.
TSIC codes where this occupation is related
- No related TSIC mapping is published for this occupation yet.
Definition
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.
Tasks include
Tasks include - (a) conducting chemical analysis of body fluids, including blood, urine and spinal fluid, to determine presence of normal and abnormal components; (b) operating, calibrating and maintaining equipment used in quantitative and qualitative analysis, such as spectrophotometers, calorimeters, flame photometers and computer-controlled analysers; (c) entering data from analysis of laboratory tests and clinical results into records-keeping systems and reporting results to medical practitioners and other health professionals; (d) analysing samples of biological material for chemical content or reaction; (e) setting up, cleaning and maintaining laboratory equipment; (f) analysing laboratory findings to check the accuracy of the results; (g) establishing and monitoring programmes to ensure the accuracy of laboratory results and developing, standardizing, evaluating, and modifying procedures, techniques and tests used in the analysis of specimens; (h) obtaining specimens, cultivating, isolating and identifying microorganisms for analysis; (i) examining cells stained with dye to locate abnormalities; (j) inoculating fertilized eggs, broths or other bacteriological media with organisms.
Included occupations or child groups
Examples of the occupations classified here: - Blood-bank technician - Cytology technician - Medical laboratory technician - Pathology technician
Excluded occupations
Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Pathologist - 2212 - Forensic science technician - 3119 - Veterinary technician - 3240 - Phlebotomist - 5329
ISCO-88 correspondence
- 3211