Translation guide
A healthcare professional who performs laboratory tests and analyses on patient samples to assist in diagnosis and treatment.
The most common and widely understood term for a medical technologist in Japan, used in hospitals and clinics.
This is the standard, official title for a medical technologist in Japan. It refers to a licensed professional who performs clinical laboratory tests.
彼女は病院で臨床検査技師として働いています。
She works as a medical technologist at a hospital.
A shorter, more colloquial way to refer to a medical technologist, often used in conversation or informal contexts.
This is a common abbreviation of 臨床検査技師. It is widely understood but slightly less formal.
兄は検査技師の資格を持っています。
My older brother has a medical technologist license.
When specifying the type of laboratory work, such as in pathology or microbiology.
Refers specifically to a technologist working in pathology (histology, cytology). Use only when the context is clearly pathology.
病理検査技師は組織標本を作成します。
A pathology technologist prepares tissue specimens.
Refers to a technologist specializing in microbiology. Use only in relevant contexts.
微生物検査技師は細菌の培養を行います。
A microbiology technologist performs bacterial cultures.
In Japan, 臨床検査技師 is a nationally licensed profession. The term 検査技師 is often used informally but the official title includes 臨床. When translating 'medical technologist' in formal documents, use 臨床検査技師.