Medical Technologist: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Through history
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Long ago
Long ago, people began studying samples from the body to learn what was making them sick. Looking closely at tiny things helped doctors find clues!
Tools of the trade
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Microscope
A microscope makes very tiny things look big. Medical technologists use it to see germs and cells up close.
A day in the job
- 7:00 AMThe lab team arrives, puts on lab coats and gloves, and checks that the machines are ready for the day's tiny samples.
- LunchtimeMedical technologists take a break to eat and rest. Their careful work keeps going when they come back to the microscopes.
Words to know
- Sample
- A sample is a tiny bit of something from your body that is tested in a lab to find clues about your health.
Quiz time
Medical technologists can find germs in a tiny sample from a patient.
Medical technologists never wear gloves or lab coats.