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The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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medical laboratory assistant
ESCO occupation · 27 essential, 27 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
techniques of blood-sampling
mix chemicals
check the received biological samples
archive healthcare users' records
calibrate laboratory equipment
use chemical analysis equipment
microbiology-bacteriology
work safely with chemicals
prepare samples for testing
label blood samples
communicate effectively in healthcare
examine cell specimens microscopically
blood type classification
wear appropriate protective gear
maintain medical laboratory equipment
transport blood samples
record test data
apply safety procedures in laboratory
perform laboratory tests
test chemical samples
laboratory techniques
automated analysers in the medical laboratory
maintain laboratory equipment
operate scientific measuring equipment
perform sample testing
send biological samples to laboratory
identify patients' medical records
Optional & specialised skills
collect biological samples from patients
order supplies
interpret hematological test results
dispose medical waste
blood transfusion
data protection
interpret medical results
biological chemistry
clinical cytology
analyse blood samples
blood donation
work with chemicals
fine-needle aspiration
analyse cell cultures
clinical biochemistry
microscopic techniques
sterilise medical equipment
maintain healthcare user data confidentiality
blood collection on babies
monitor stock level
carry out quality control in microbiology laboratories
paediatric phlebotomy procedures
assist in the production of laboratory documentation
immunology
histopathology
perform bone marrow transplant
virology
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actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.