FALGUNI PANDYA

Hardworking Medical Laboratory Technologist bringing expertise in microbiology, chemistry and hematology testing needs. Skilled multitasker with excellent communication and problem-solving skills. Proven history of maintaining equipment and lab areas in alignment with regulatory guidelines.

• ASCP membership
• LabCE online laboratory continuing Education

• MLS, (ASCP) License
• New York State License

• Medical Technologist, Optum Medical / Care Mount Medical Group, 01/01/22, Present, Experience in Sysmex XN-9100 with SP-50 for Complete blood count with three tower., DI -60 for cellavision with tube sorter., ACL TOP 750 for Blood coagulation testing such as PT/PTT /D-Dimer., Starrsed RS ESR analyser fully Automated., Excyte M ESR Analyzer., Vitros 7600 and Vitros 5600 for chemistry testing., Sysmex UN-9000 Automated Urinalysis Analyzer., Sysmex uf-5000 fluorescence flow cytometry., Clinitek Novus - Siemens Automated urine chemistry analyzer., OC Auto sensor Diana for FOBT., Roche c 513 for HbA1c., DiaSorin Liaison XL Immunoassay for Vitamin D, Lymes, and MMRV tests.
• Clinical Microbiology & Serology, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs at Castle Point, 09/01/21, 12/01/21, Experience with VITEK 2 60/XL version software for identification of microorganisms., VIDAS 3 for immunoassays., The Biofire film array system uses multiplex PCR technology for to find infectious respiratory diseases., BD BACTEC for blood culture.
• Medical Technologist Student Clinical Internship, Vassar Brothers Hospital - Clinical Microbiology & Serology, Poughkeepsie, NY, 6 weeks, Experience with Instrumentation: VITEK 2, Analyzer BACTEC, Gen-Probe, and VIDAS., Appropriate specimen plating on selective media., Perform and interpret Gram Stains. Proper identification of colony characteristics of normal flora and pathogens from various body sites.
• Medical Technologist Student Clinical Internship, Vassar Brothers Hospital - Immunohematology, Poughkeepsie, NY, 5 weeks, Perform serological testing of donor and recipient samples providing safe transfusion events., Testing: Type and Screen, DAT, Antibody identification, Elution, Crossmatch, Kleihauer -Betke antigen Typing., Evaluate antigen/ antibody testing results for presumed genotype/phenotype., Analyzed the clinical significance of the various blood group antibodies when selecting blood for transfusion., Correlation of medical history with serological results.
• Medical Technologist Student Clinical Internship, Mid Hudson Medical Regional Hospital - Clinical Chemistry, Poughkeepsie, NY, 5 weeks, Perform standard analytical testing on serum, plasma, urine and other body fluids., Properly processed specimens including distribution to appropriate work areas., Validate the accuracy of test results based on assessments of obtained quality control data., Instrumentation: Vitros - 5600 integrated systems, Tosoh G8 Automated Glycohemoglobin Analyzer, VIDAS B.R.A.H.M.S PCT, Quidel's Triage system.
• Medical Technologist Student Clinical Internship, Veteran Affairs Medical Center - Clinical Hematology, Clinical Urinalysis and Phlebotomy, Castle Point Wappinger Falls, NY, 7 weeks, Performed manual and automated testing on blood and body fluid samples., Instrumentation: Sysmex XT 2000i Automated Hematology Analyzer, Sysmex XT 4000i Automated Hematology Analyzer, ACL-Top 500 Tris -Beckman coulter, Tris iRICELL Series of Beckman Coulter.
• Laboratory mini-rotation, Yale New Haven Hospital Laboratory, 3 days, 08/01/19, Experience in Molecular and Toxicology.
• Student Internship, Yogini Vasantidevi Hospital, Baroda, India, 6 months, Clinical busy Hospital practice.
• Generalist, Shakti Pathology Lab, Baroda, India, 2 years, Worked in Clinical Hematology, Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology, Phlebotomy, Body Fluid and serology, and Urinalysis.

• Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) license.
• New york state license