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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
operate scientific measuring equipment
microbiology-bacteriology
communicate effectively in healthcare
calibrate laboratory equipment
automated analysers in the medical laboratory
archive healthcare users' records
identify patients' medical records
perform laboratory tests
work safely with chemicals
maintain medical laboratory equipment
laboratory techniques
mix chemicals
wear appropriate protective gear
prepare samples for testing
label blood samples
maintain laboratory equipment
use chemical analysis equipment
transport blood samples
check the received biological samples
blood type classification
record test data
apply safety procedures in laboratory
send biological samples to laboratory
perform sample testing
techniques of blood-sampling
test chemical samples
examine cell specimens microscopically
Optional & specialised skills
collect biological samples from patients
immunology
assist in the production of laboratory documentation
blood donation
carry out quality control in microbiology laboratories
data protection
sterilise medical equipment
order supplies
clinical biochemistry
maintain healthcare user data confidentiality
biological chemistry
blood collection on babies
blood transfusion
interpret hematological test results
analyse cell cultures
interpret medical results
dispose medical waste
paediatric phlebotomy procedures
monitor stock level
fine-needle aspiration
virology
histopathology
clinical cytology
analyse blood samples
work with chemicals
perform bone marrow transplant
microscopic techniques
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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.