Basharat Ali

Skilled, Reliable and dedicated Senior Medical Laboratory Technologist with 05 years of experience in Laboratory and Blood Bank environments that optimize patient safety with minimal medical or health care errors. Demonstrated to perform Laboratory tests and procedures to assist physicians in diagnosing, monitoring, treating and preventing diseases. Seeking to obtain a challenging and rewarding position in clinical laboratory settings.

Key responsibilities of the role

Specimen collection

• Follow lab phlebotomy manual and lab handbook for sample requirements.
• Practice proper patient identification.
• Use LIS for patient identification and labelling of sample
• Decides the best method for drawing blood depending on the specific patient
• Collects blood samples from patients
• Receive and accept urine and stool samples.
• label vials or specimen container with proper patient identification including patient names, MRN, DOB, and dates
• Arranges and packs all specimen samples to be sent to laboratory
• expect to work with a large number of patients varying in age and health status
• Arranges and organizes phlebotomy cart or station all the times
• Practice infection control standards at all times when working with patients and equipment

Sample sorter

• Receive, accept, and accession all lab specimens.
• Centrifuge blood samples as per lab protocol
• Arranges and packs all specimen samples to be sent to central laboratory/reference lab

Clinical chemistry/ Serology/Immunology tests :

• Receive, accept, and accession specimens for clinical testing
• Operate analyzers and perform, calibration, quality controls, trouble shooting for following test but not limiting:
• All chemistry panels
• Immunoassy
• Infectious disease, etc.

Special test

• Allergy profile test using blood.
• UBT.

Hematology and coagulation section

• Receive, accept, and accession specimens for haematology testing
• Perform maintenance and QC of haematology analyzer
• Analyse blood samples for haematology cells count using haematology Analyser and ware of software of analyser.
• Perform automated and manual cell count for CSF and Body fluids
• Prepares thin and thick smears from specimens and stain with Leishman and Giemsa stains.
• Perform rapid tests .e.g. (Sickle cell and malaria)
• Perform initial smear microscopic examination for detecting blood parasite including malarial parasite but not reporting in system.
• Perform maintenance and QC of blood coagulation
• Run blood specimens in analyser for blood coagulation studies including the following tests ( PT / INR , APTT , D-dimer and fibrinogen )

Blood Transfusion service

• Follow Blood banking procedures (Specimen acceptability; storing; release; etc.).
• Perform blood group typing including ABO/Rh typing/Antibody screen (Indirect Coombs): Automated, Gel method,
• Perform blood Cross matching: automated and manual Direct Coombs method (DAT) for antibody identification, antibody titre
• Aware of emergency release procedure for issuing blood components
• Aware of transfusion reaction work-up
• Prepare blood component before issue to recipient including plasma thawing
• Prepare and issue of platelet.

Other responsibilities

Clinical Microscopy

• Perform maintenance, QC, trouble shooting of urine analyzer
• Operate urine analyzer
• Analyze urine specimen for chemical components.
• Perform microscopic examinations for urine, stool, and body fluids,
• Perform Semen analysis
• Perform microscopic for wet preparation for (WBC; Yeast; Trichimonis; etc.

Molecular test (COVID 19 Rapid PCR test):

• Operate equipment and computer programs related to equipment and LIS system.
• Evaluate specimens received by the department and prioritize workflow to provide maximum efficiency of testing and optimum turnaround time of results
• To process specimen for COVID 19 PCR rapid test (closed system)
• Able to evaluate results to determine interference, inhibition, or other problems that arise during extraction, or amplification of DNA or RNA.

Quality Management

• Ensure high level of performance through active quality control program at all testing area.
• Maintain records and files according to guidelines of regulatory agencies and accreditation organization.
• Participates in external quality assurance programs (proficiency testing program).
• Comply with ISO accreditations requirements as per the standards of ISO 15189:2012 and perform the duties necessary to support and achieve accreditation.
• Participate in accreditation preparation as per task assigned by head of department//Laboratory Manager.

Risk Management

• Monitors laboratory supplies, orders and receive supplies as in accordance with the established policies & procedures,
• Perform required instrument maintenance at the prescribed times and log appropriately
• Cleans working areas. Dispose of contaminated material as laboratory policies and procedures.
• Complies with biohazard/ radiation safety standard through proper handling of potential hazardous chemical and biological agents/ or radiation sources in the work place.
• Uses universal safety precautions to protect self and co-workers from biohazardous material including but limited blood-borne pathogens
• Report any occurrence not consistent with the operation of the hospital or standard of the service for the patient, employees or visitors and situation with put patients, staff or visitors at risk for injury or harm.
• Complies on all laboratory health and safety practices and policies
• Personal Protective Equipment: May work in close contact with patients who have infectious diseases therefore, must follow strict guidelines and protocols to protect their own health.
• Discard the waste as per discarding waste policy and procedures

Bachelor' s in Medical Lab Technology