Medical Laboratory - Medical Laboratory Staff

Medical Laboratory Staff

The staff of clinical laboratories may include:

  • Pathologist,
  • Clinical Biochemist
  • Pathologists' assistant (PA)
  • Biomedical Scientist (BMS) in the UK, also known as
  • Medical Laboratory Scientist (MT, MLS or CLS) in the US, also known as
  • Medical Laboratory Technologist (MLT) in Canada,
  • Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT in US),
  • Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA),
  • Phlebotomist (PBT),
  • Transcriptionist,
  • Specimen processor, Secretary.


The laboratory management often consists of:

  • Laboratory Medical Director
  • Laboratory Manager
  • Department/Technical Supervisor
  • Chief/Lead Technical Staff


Some of these titles may not exist in some countries or may have different names. In France, clinical biologists may also be Medical director and laboratory manager.

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