Sara Dilshad

My aim is to further develop my expertise in the field of clinical laboratory research through engaging with challenging and motivating projects. I aspire to contribute to the healthcare sector and society by collaborating with a dynamic team in a well-structured organization, led by dedicated professionals.

Visiting Lecturer - University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

(2022-10)

• Deliver lectures and coduct practical on anatomy to medical laboratory technology students.
• Deliver lectures and conduct practical on histology, anatomy to medical laboratory technology students.
• Deliver lectures on Haematology,chemical Pathology, forensic pathology, cytology and cytogenetics to medical laboratory technology Students.
• Prepare and conduct midterm theory and practical exams.
• To mark the papers and prepare result sheets.

Medical Lab Technologist - Indus Hospital Kahna Nau, Lahore

(2019-11 - 2022-09)

• During my work in Indus hospital lab, I have been rotated to all sections including haematology, chemistry, blood bank and parasitology. I have working experience of all sections. The test I performed in Indus hospital lab included running quality control of machines and correct implementation of westgaurd rules to give accurate results of patient samples. Can check error in test result exceeding critical values by manual checking. In blood bank I have got training on zavia software. I can also
• Perform CAP (college of American and physician) survey sample testing of PT and APTT test, ESR and Malaria ICT kit test in hematology Lab.
• Perform CAP sample survey of Blood group testing.
• Perform quality control of blood bank reagents.
• Trained in performing crossmatch, DAT, IAT testing.
• Forward grouping and reverse grouping haveproper training and can also resolve blood group discrepencies.
• Alarm checking of blood bank referigerators.
• Perform Validation of sysmex machine X550.
• Work on LMS system and zavia blood banking software.
• Can check slides manual platelet counting, Reltic count and peripheral smear for malaria.
• Can perform peripheral smear micrscopy.
• Platelet count manually and examination of peripheral smear slide.
• Run Heamoglobin electrophoresis for thalassemia.

Medical Lab Technologist - Children Hospital & the Institute of Child Health Lahore

(2015-04 - 2015-12)

• In Histopathology Lab, I have worked on Tissue section cutting, tissue Embedding, H & E staining, Modified Gomori Methenamine Silver Stain, PAP staining, Immunohistochemistry
• In Emergency Lab & Blood Bank my duties were to perform PT&APTT manually, to run CBC samples on sysmex and I do biochemical tests on semi-automated machine. In Blood Bank, I perform cross matches, Blood component preparation.
• In Molecular Genetics Lab, I have worked on DNA extraction, Chromosome Analysis.
• In Immunology section, I perform various immunological tests such as Widal test, CRP, and RA factor.
• During my Training in Hematology section, I have worked on five part differential analyzers Sysmex XT-1800i, Cell DYN 3200, Cell DYN Rubby and three part differential analyzers Sysmex Pouch 100i, Sysmex KX-21 and Medonic-20. I also worked on coagulation analyzers including semi-automated KC4 Delta, Stago and fully automated Sysmex CA-550 series and Mixing studies.
• During my Internship I perform Direct anti-globulin test (DAT)& Indirect anti-globulin test(IAT), Bone marrow film staining and Bone marrow trephine making procedures.
• I also have experience of High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) & Protein Electrophoresis, fully automated instruments running in hematology section of Children Hospital Lahore.

M. Phil MLS - Haematotechnology - University of Health Sciences Lahore. (2021)

B.Sc. (Hons) - MLT - Shiekha Fatima Institute Of Nursing & Health Sciences, Lahore. (2013)

F.Sc.

• Pre Medical - Govt.

College For

Women, Wahdat Colony, Lahore. (2009)

Matriculation - Govt Girls Higher Secondary School, Awan Town, Lahore. (2007)