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What They Do

Medical laboratory technicians in the military perform some or all of the following duties:

• Assist in collecting specimens at autopsies (medical examinations of the dead)
• Draw blood from patients
• Examine blood and bone marrow under microscopes
• Record and file results of laboratory tests
• Test specimens for bacteria or viruses
• Use lab equipment to analyze specimens (samples) of tissue, blood, and body fluids

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