Isam Al-Abssi
Littleton,CO
Summary
Committed Medical Laboratory Scientist with 10 years of experience successfully preforming a wide array of molecular biology, microbiological, chemical, and statistical/data techniques to complete research, quality and clinical objectives with the utmost attention to detail.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Technologist II
Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
09.2022 - Current
- True Naive T-cell population reference range study and establishment
- Participated in essential quality improvement programs to maintain accurate and timely laboratory testing, restructured inventory management processes to manage new, current, and checked lots
- Perform immunological assays including: PHA stimulations, B cell comprehensive panels, TCR, Tregs, ALPS, ASET, Tetanus T cell proliferation assays, Covid IgG, Soluable CD25 ELISA
- Flow cytometry analysis of TBNK, CD3, T-cell subsets, B-cell, MRD, lymphoma and leukemia
- Ensure safety objectives are met as safety officer for immunology lab and maintain chemical, biological, and hazardous materials compliance
- Instrument validation of the ELLA automated ELISA assay platform for pro-inflammatory cytokine analysis and reference range study for pediatric and adult patient samples
Medical Laboratory Scientist
UCHealth
06.2019 - 06.2022
- Generalist experience in Core department including hematology, clinical chemistry and cross trained in bone marrow assists, differentials, and flow cytometry
- Participated in two validation studies for high sensitivity troponin and drug monitoring
- Maintain and troubleshoot all instrumentation to ensure timely and accurate patient results including: Roche 8800, Roche cobas 411, Thermofisher Amplitude Solution, Sysmex XN 9000, DXI 800, A20 Osmometer, iRICELL 2000, AU 5800, AVIDIA Centaur XP, ABL800, TEG 5000, ROTEM Delta, Biofire, Cepheid, ECHO and NEO blood bank analyzers, and Beckman coulter Navios
- Worked with multiple middleware and LIS systems including: WAM, Remisol, and Beaker
Laboratory Assistant
Lutheran Medical Center
11.2018 - 06.2019
- Welcomed and served outpatients and accurately logged all lab orders into EPIC
- Received and processed all clinical specimens and ensured specimen requirements are met before testing
- Worked to send-out samples and ensure sample requirements and transportation conditions are met for ARUP
- Logged all outreach samples from area clinics into EPIC and clarified testing codes, correct improper orders and perform proper testing accurately and efficiently
- Loaded samples on analyzers including: Beckman Coulter iChem VELOCITY, AVIDIA Centaur XP, Diagnostica Stago STA-R Evolution, Dimension Vista 1500, Sysmex XN 9000, BioFire FilmArray and ABL800 FLEX
Laboratory Technologist
VRL-Eurofins Laboratories
10.2017 - 10.2018
- Performed multiple infectious disease testing on incoming pre-mortem, post-mortem, and living blood samples of pre-transplant organ donors
- Accurately enter and validate results on all testing preformed and report results to clients and surgeons efficiently
- Performed manual serology testing and viral load testing for hepatitis, EBV, HIV and syphillis
- ABO blood grouping and Rh phenotyping on all incoming blood bank and transfusion products using Ortho Clinical Diagnostics ID-Micro Typing System Gel Test Cards
- Track laboratory stock to ensure stocks are always full and accept all new lot kits to ensure testing can be done effectively on all shifts
Education
Master of Science - Health Informatics
University of Denver
Denver, CO06.2024
MLS Certification - Medical Laboratory Scientist
Colorado Center For Medical Laboratory Science
Aurora, CO05.2019
Bachelor of Science - With Distinction in Microbiology
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO05.2015
Associate of Science - Biology
Community College of Denver
Denver, CO08.2013
Skills
- ASCP board certified MLS
- Tableau
- Data analytics
- Python
- Flow cytometry
- Epic experience
- Quality improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma)
- SQL
Accomplishments
- Completed and defended an honors thesis focused on biofilm dispersal in Pseudomonas aeruginosa in regards to cystic fibrosis treatment.
- Have over 10 years of experience in multiple laboratory settings including research, quality and clinical laboratories
- Experienced in numerous validation projects including drugs of abuse, instrument validation, cytokine panels, and reference range studies
- Data mining/analysis experience with large datasets to meet clinical objectives
Timeline
Medical Technologist II
Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
09.2022 - Current
Medical Laboratory Scientist
UCHealth
06.2019 - 06.2022
Laboratory Assistant
Lutheran Medical Center
11.2018 - 06.2019
Laboratory Technologist
VRL-Eurofins Laboratories
10.2017 - 10.2018
Master of Science - Health Informatics
University of Denver
MLS Certification - Medical Laboratory Scientist
Colorado Center For Medical Laboratory Science
Bachelor of Science - With Distinction in Microbiology
Colorado State University
Associate of Science - Biology
Community College of Denver
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