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Faustine Avisa

Faustine Avisa

I'm a laboratory technologist by profession

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Nairobi, Nairobi AreaMember since March 21, 2023
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Making laboratory requisitions.

Collection of viral load and early infant diagnosis samples. Collection of TB samples.Daily maintenance or routine maintenance of laboratory equipment Maintaining order in the laboratory and ensuring all the laboratory rules are adhered to.

Collection, preparation and processing of samples as requested by the clinician.Proper laboratory waste disposal. Performance of DNA extraction.Production of laboratory results in a timely manner Performance of different types PCR and Elisa tests.Logging in of viral load and early infant diagnosis samples in to the system.

Daily disinfection of laboratory so as to be able to produce accurate results. Preparing all laboratory records for auditing. Maintenance of the laboratory as per ISO standards and also rectifying all the non-conformations so as to enable the laboratory to be ISO certified.Training students on attachment and also supervising their daily chores.Performing quality control on the laboratory reagents so as to be able to produce accurate results.

Proper storage of laboratory reagents.Updating SOPs and creating the new ones which were not available.Conducting bioassay. Feeding of mosquitoes. Performing malaria, stool and urine microscopy. Preparing monthly reports to be submitted to the Ministry of Health.

Running routine clinic lab tests such as malaria, brucellosis, typhoid, helicobacter pylori, stool and urine analysis, blood sugar and many more. Preparation of samples for shipment.Responding to non-conformations. Storage of slides and useful samples which is used to train students.

Experience

Kenya Medical Research Institute – Centre for Global Health Research – Kisumu

August 2021 – August 2022

Lab Intern

Lenient Secondary School

February 2020 - August 2021

Chief Laboratory Technician

Kenya Medical Research Institute – Alupe, Busia

February 2019 – May 2019

Attachment as Laboratory Technologist

Education

EDUCATION BACKGROUND

2016 – 2019: Kenya Institute of Applied Sciences – Diploma in Applied Biology - PASS

2013 - 2014: Eshikulu Secondary School KCSE– C PLAIN

2011- 2012: Malava Boys high school

2001-2010: St. Teresa Primary School. KCPE – 330

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