Performs phlebotomy on both adult and baby as needed.
Identifies the patient - comparing patient information on the requisition to the patient’s identification before venipuncture is performed.
Performs venipunctures and skin punctures competently and expediently.
Demonstrates complete knowledge about which color top tube to use and the volume of blood needed - knows test requirements, assists in Clinical Laboratory as needed.
Responsible for coagulation time tests, blood cultures, blood samples collection and looks after the blood collection room requirements and maintains cleanliness and decorum of blood collection rooms.
Maintains specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures, observing isolation procedures.
Collects therapeutic drug-monitoring assays by collaborating with nursing personnel to ensure appropriate drug dose to collection time.
Tracks collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection; maintaining daily tallies of collections performed.
Check the specimen submitted in the laboratory and verifies data with the requisition form and inform the concerned doctor or nurse if any sample is unsuitable for analysis.
Performs routine and STAT (short turnaround time) laboratory test and sample analysis in accurate and timely manner in all sections of the laboratory under the supervision of the Lab supervisor/pathologist.
Performing and documenting all daily internal quality control process in all sections of the laboratory to ensure proper functioning of instruments, reagents and procedures.
Responsible to perform and keep records of internal and external proficiency testing in all sections of the laboratory.
Performs daily, weekly and monthly maintenance of all instruments in the laboratory, document the same and report any problem to biomedical Department.
Performs test in the cell counter and prepare blood smear for pathologist review if required.
Process chemically and microscopically examine smears of body fluids and stool.
Performs blood grouping, Coombs test, antibody screening & identification, and cross matching in Blood Bank.
Chemically analyze blood or urine for toxic components
Prepare Gram stain and fungal scrapings in microbiology.
Answers telephonic inquiries.
Responsible for maintaining turnaround time for critical, STAT (short turnaround time) and inpatients laboratory investigation.
Prepare samples for outsourced lab investigations and monitoring of results.
Evaluate the accuracy of laboratory results before entry in Hospital Information System
Report any laboratory critical results and follow the steps mentioned in the policy
Performs validation and verification of test procedures in liaison with laboratory director.
