What is the difference between a "medical technologist" and a "clinical laboratory technologist"?
Asked by InUrNitemares
What does each do in a typical day?

Best Answer:
Medical technologist, Medical laboratory technologist, clinical laboratory technologist, and clinical laboratory scientist are all interchangable titles, the career preparation and job responsibilities are the same. The only thing that distinguishes the various titles is which certifying body an individual is certified under. If certified by the ASCP the title given is medical technologist and clinical laboratory scientist by the NCA. Medical technologists (MTs) develop, perform, control, and supervise all levels of clinical laboratory testing in hospital and other clinical laboratories. They work with blood, urine, stool, body fluids, and sputum amongst other materials, testing for bacterial and fungal pathogens, cellular markers, leukocyte and erythrocyte levels, blood chemistry levels, Human leukocyte antigens (for tissue/organ matching), and type and issue blood products to nursing staff. Testing is divided between the disciplines of hematology, chemistry, microbiology, immunology, immunohematology (blood bank), and sometimes genetics, histology, and histocompatibility. Some MTs work in multiple areas and some specialize in a single department. MTs are promoted to laboratory managers, directors and sometimes even hospital administrators. It is a respected profession, although it is often under recognized and misunderstood. Most medical technologists are board certified through ASCP (American Society for Clinical Pathology) or NCA (National Credentializing Agency for Laboratory Personnel) and have at least a bachelor's level education and complete a 1 year clinical internship provided by hospital based medical technology NAACLS approved schools.
Medical Technologist/Clinical Laboratory Scientist, MT (ASCP)
Answered by Nightsaber

The previous answer was correct relative to the title interchangeability. There is a difference between medical TECHNOLOGIST and medical LABORATORY TECHNICIAN. The technician is a two year degree- gets paid less. In most places they do pretty much the same job except for certain tasks (including functioning in certain supervisory capacities)set by regulations and facility policy.
Answered by Intersect