Also called: Immunohematology Technologist, Transfusion Services Technologist, SBB
Lab scientist who matches donated blood to patients and solves tricky blood-typing puzzles.
Cross-matches units for a trauma patient in minutes, investigates an unusual antibody that makes finding compatible blood hard, and manages the hospital's blood inventory.
Estimate based on BLS clinical laboratory technologists.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in medical laboratory science; Specialist in Blood Banking (SBB) for advanced roles.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Medical Laboratory Science.
Growing about average. Tracks clinical lab technologists.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Analyzers handle routine blood typing; solving rare antibody puzzles and emergency crossmatches still need experts.
Classes: AP Biology, Chemistry, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-2011.
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