Objective: A position as Laboratory Technician Experience: Applied principles of universal laboratory hygiene practices by proper handling of equipment (pipettes,

centrifuges) and hazardous materials and by appropriate disposal of waste and sharps Ensured that patient name, date, tests to be performed and clinical history was accurately recorded on requisition forms Collected blood samples by undertaking precautionary measures against infection and contamination in a timely manner Labeled and procured blood and other specimens according to specific requirements in a variety of settings such as EDTA for CBC, Fluoride for sugar, Citrate for coagulation tests and Heparin for blood gases Validated patient documentation to ensure that it corresponds to specimens Dispensed and dispatched blood samples to various departments manually by categorizing according to tests requirements Prepared and registered specimens for different analyses and prioritized samples into laboratory information system Analyzed and reported any unmatched specimen findings from requisition form Administration Operated and maintained laboratory instruments including auto pipette, centrifuges, oven, incubators, Stat fax, cell counter - PCE170 and SynchronCX3 Differentiated between significant and insignificant laboratory findings based on patients clinical history and tests results Ensured proper storage of blood and various samples according to barcode and date of collection Performed venipuncture through use of instruments such as vacutainers, butterfly needles and syringes Utilized cell counters and computerized autoanalysers for tests such as CBC, Lipid Profile, LFT and Kidney function Assayed routine and special tests in departments of Hematology, Clinical Biochemistry, Serology, Microbiology, Cytology, Histology such as hemoglobin, sugar, RA, VDRL, HIV, identification of organism, PAP and H&E staining Ensured implementation of waste disposal policy by proper disposal of wastes such as sharps, biohazards and regular waste in separate containers Troubleshot and maintained laboratory equipment and instruments such as autoanalyzer, stat fax, centrifuge, oven and glassware

Education: Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology 2005 Robetech Institute, Toronto Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology 1997 Sheth L.U. and M. V. College of Science, India Bachelor of Science Microbiology 1996 Sathaye College, Mumbai University, India

Affiliations: Certified OSMT technician Skills: Eight years experience in medical laboratory science In-depth knowledge of laboratory MSDS, verifying clinical information and communicating specimen procurement methods with patients Sound knowledge of specimen procurement such as Phlebotomy and collection of swabs Proficient in monitoring the use of materials, reagents and maintaining inventories for each material stored and used in the laboratory Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology and Bachelor of Science in Microbiology Working knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel and Internet Excellent Communication and Interpersonal Skills Good team player Energetic, reliable and trustworthy