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Medical Technologist / Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Medical Technologist / Clinical Laboratory Scientist

This checklist was electronically signed on September 12, 2026

Instructions: This checklist is meant to serve as a general guideline for our client facilities as to the level of your skills within your nursing specialty. Please use the scale below to describe your experience/expertise in each area listed below.

Proficiency Scale:

1 = No Experience

2 = Need Training

3 = Able to perform with supervision

4 = Able to perform independently

PATIENT RIGHTS

Communicate and obtain information while respecting patient rights, privacy, and confidentiality of information by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
Involve the patient and family and respect their role in determining the nature of care to be provided
Meet patients' and families' needs regarding communication, including interpreter services
Provide accurate information to patients and families promptly

COMMUNICATION

Communicate with patients and their companions in a courteous manner
Understand the chain of communication, who to contact, and when
Listen actively to patient concerns and address them appropriately.
Cultural Sensitivity and Language Skills

GENERAL INFECTION CONTROL MEASURES

Aseptic Technique
Standard Precaution
Universal Precaution

TRANSMISSION-BASED PROTOCOL

Airborne Precaution
Contact Precaution
Droplet Precaution
Reverse Precaution

GENERAL LABORATORY TESTING

Type of Sample for Test Required
Method for Test Requested
Reagents for Test
Media for Test
Control for Test
Instrument to Perform Test
Routine Procedure to Verify Result
Special Procedure to Verify the Result

GENERAL LAB TESTING - PREPARE APPROPRIATE

Samples
Reagents
Media
Blood Products
Controls
Instruments

GENERAL LAB TESTING - CORRELATE LAB DATA WITH

Quality Control Data
Clinical Data
Other Laboratory Data
Physiologic Processes

EVALUATE LABORATORY DATA

Recognize Related Disease States
Verify Test Results for Reporting
Recognize Inconsistent Results
Recognize Sources of Error
Check for Common Technical Problems
Take Corrective Action
Determine Instrument Adjustments
Assess Accuracy of Test Results
Recognize/ Report Abnormal Results
Recognize Need for Additional Testing

BLOOD BANK

Component Preparation
Special Blood Typing
Procedures
Patient Identification
Emergency Release
Freezing Blood
Antibody Identification
Antibody Titer
Blood Irradiation
Cold Agglutinins
Direct Coombs Test
Indirect Coombs Test
Cross Match
Donor Unit Collections
Immediate Spin Cross Match
Plasmapheresis
Rhogam
Kell, Kidd, Duffy, RH HR, MNS, Lewis
Type Rh

HEMATOLOGY

Body Fluid Count
Bleeding Time
Lee-White Clotting Time
Differential
Eosinophil Count
Factor Assays
Fibrinogen
Fibrin Split Products/FDP
Platelet Aggregation
Platelet Count
PT and PTT
Reticulocyte
Sedimentation Rate
Sickle Cell Prep
PAS, Peroxidase, Leukocyte, Alkaline, Phosphatase
Thrombin Time
Fetal Hemoglobin

MICROBIOLOGY/VIROLOGY

Blood Culture
Cell Culture
Aerobic Culture
Anaerobic Culture
Anaerobic Identification
Mycobacteria: Culture
Sensitivities
Virus Identification
Virus Isolation
Acid Fast Stain (Fluorescent)
Acid Fast Stain (Kinyoun)
C Difficili Assay
Concentration Techniques
Culture Plating
Darkfield
Gram Stain
Identification
India Ink
KOH Prep
M.I.C
Chlamydia Culture
Chlamydia Culture
Malarial Examination
Occult Blood
Organism Identification (Aerobic)
Ova and Parasite Concentration
Ova and Parasite Identification: Trichone
West Mount – Mobility
Wet Mount

URINALYSIS AND BODY FLUIDS

Automated Instrumentation
Crystal Identification
Semen Analysis
Macroscropic UA
Microscopic UA

SEROLOGY/IMMUNOLOGY

Hemagglutination Inhibition
Pregnancy Testing
Meningitis Screen
Body Fluids
Rubella Serology
ANA
ASO Titer
C3, C4, Total Complement
Febrile Agglutinations
FTA-ABS
LE Cell Prep
Monostat
Radial Immuno Diffusion
Rheumatoid Factor
RPR

PHLEBOTOMY

Arterial Blood Gases
Basic Safety Guidelines: Gloves and Goggles
Communication Skills
Ability to Write Procedures
Masks
Use of Balance (Weighing)
Anticoagulants - Knowledge of Tube Types and Uses
Calculation for Solution Prep: Molarity and Molality
Finger Stick
Heel Stick
M.L.A
Operation of Centrifuge
Pediatric
Pipetting
To Contain
To Deliver
Venipuncture
Volumetric

CHEMISTRY

Acetone Analysis
Atomic Absorption
Thin Layer Chromatography
Gas Chromatography
CSF/Body Fluid Drug Monitoring
CSF/Body Fluid Electrolytes
Electrophoresis
Immunoelectrophoresis
Osmolality
Stool Analysis
Instrumentation Used - Blood Gas

PROTEINS/ NITROGEN-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS

Creatinine/ BUN
Uric Acid
Iron and TIBC
Ammonia
Total Proteins and Albumin
Globulins
Hemoglobin
Bilirubin, Urobilinogen
Other Heme Derivatives
Amylase, Lipase
AST, ALT
CK, LD
Other Enzymes
Cholesterol
Triglycerides
Phospholipids
Other Lipids and Lipoproteins
Endocrinology
Tumor Markers
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
Toxicology
Cellular and Humoral

RIA

Data Reduction
Curves/Regression
Counters
Background Counts
Scintillation Counter
Hormone Testing
Radiation Safety Technique
Instrumentation/Gamma Counters
B12/Folates
Hepatitis
Thyroid Testing
Tumor Markers

AGE-SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

Newborn/Neonate (birth to 30 days)
Infant (31 days to 12 months)
Toddler (1-3 years)
Preschooler (3-5 years)
School-age children (5-12 years)
Adolescents (12-18 years)
Young adults (18- 39 years)
Middle adults (39- 64 years)
Older adults (64-79 years)
Elderly adults (80+ years)