Deniece Nica Pearl J. Sajo

• Perform advanced immunohematology testing, including adsorption studies, elution techniques, titration, cord blood testing, fetal cell testing, and neonatal transfusion preparation.
• Perform transfusion service procedures, including ABO/Rh typing, crossmatching, antibody screening and identification, DAT, antigen typing, and transfusion reaction workups.
• Prepare and process blood components, including washed RBCs, aliquoted products, irradiated components, and platelet bacterial cultures.
• Perform quality control, instrument maintenance, troubleshooting, and corrective actions to ensure accurate and reliable results.
• Coordinate receipt and shipment of blood products to affiliated hospitals.

Instrumentation Experience:

• Echo Lumena
• IRIS Cobe 2991 Cell Processor
• Gammacell 1000 Elite

CLINICAL CHEMISTRY:

• Perform chemical analysis of blood, urine, and other body fluids.
• Ensure accuracy through quality control and laboratory data verification.
• Operate, calibrate, and maintain laboratory instruments.
• Review and validate laboratory test results.
• Report accurate and timely results to physicians and other healthcare professionals

Instrumentation Experience:

• Siemens Dimension RxL Max
• SmartLyte Plus Electrolyte Analyzer
• ARKRAY ADAMS A1c Lite HA-8380V

CLINICAL MICROSCOPY:

• Perform routine urinalysis, fecalysis, and occult blood testing.
• Examine body fluids, including pleural, synovial, and peritoneal specimens.
• Review and report accurate laboratory test results.

BLOOD BANK and IMMUNOLOGY/SEROLOGY:

• Perform blood typing, antibody screening, and crossmatching for transfusion services.
• Screen and collect blood donors; prepare blood components including PRBCs, platelets, and FFP.
• Perform immunoassay and serologic testing, including infectious disease and special chemistry assays.
• Ensure accurate validation and reporting of laboratory results.

Instrumentation Experience in Blood Bank:

• Barkey Plasmatherm
• CW-2400 Matrix Gel System
• Cc-2400 Matrix Gel System
• Grifols

Instrumentation Experience in Immunology/Serology:

• bioMérieux Mini VIDAS
• Humasis Hubi-Quan PRO
• Alere Prima
• Beckman Coulter Access 2
• Beckman Coulter Immunoassay Systems

HEMATOLOGY:

• Perform CBC, platelet, reticulocyte counts, peripheral blood smear evaluation, and ESR testing.
• Conduct coagulation studies, including PT, PTT, D-dimer, and other hemostasis assays.
• Examine blood and body fluid specimens microscopically.
• Validate and report accurate laboratory results.

Instrumentation Experience:

• Beckman Coulter DxH 800
• Beckman Coulter DxH 520
• Sysmex CA-660
• Sysmex CS-2100i

MICROBIOLOGY:

• Perform specimen processing, Gram staining, AFB staining, and KOH preparation.
• Conduct aerobic cultures, organism identification, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing.
• Perform fungal culture, microscopy, and urine culture colony counts.
• Perform nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal specimen collection and processing for SARS-CoV-2 testing.
• Process molecular assays, including Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 and respiratory pathogen panels.
• Review, validate, and report accurate microbiology results.

Instrumentation Experience:

• bioMérieux BacT/ALERT 3D
• Cepheid GeneXpert IV – Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 Assay
• bioMérieux VITEK 2 Compact
• bioMérieux BioFire FilmArray
• DL-BT112 Automated Blood Culture Detection System
• HumaLoop T

HISTOPATHOLOGY:

• Prepare and stain tissue slides for microscopic examination by pathologists.

Instrumentation Experience:

• Leica AutoStainer XL

• Executed clinical laboratory procedures encompassing specimen processing, analysis, and documentation to ensure accurate diagnostic results
• Acquired hands-on experience in hematology, clinical chemistry, microbiology, blood banking, and microscopic examination, enhancing diagnostic capabilities

• Conducted routine laboratory testing, ensuring accurate documentation of results for reliable analysis
• Developed proficiency in specimen handling, microscopic examination, quality control, and laboratory safety practices

• Completed 6-month clinical internship with rotations in clinical chemistry, hematology, blood bank, microbiology, immunology/serology, and clinical microscopy, enhancing understanding of diverse laboratory functions.
• Executed routine laboratory procedures, specimen processing, quality control, and result documentation, ensuring compliance with established laboratory protocols.
• Acquired hands-on experience with laboratory instrumentation, testing procedures, and workflow across multiple clinical laboratory sections, contributing to effective diagnostic processes.