Leslie Melton

• Stained, mounted, and dried slides for review.
• Assisted colleagues with specimen collection processes.
• Processed external specimens following standard laboratory procedures.
• Confirmed accuracy by cross-referencing patient details and sample tags.
• Identified discrepancies in requisitions.
• Executed supplementary tasks assigned by management
• Partnered with pathology personnel to achieve faster result turnaround times.

• Performing routine laboratory testing on blood, serum and urine including chemistry panels, CBC's, serum drug screens, urinalysis, various kit tests and setting up microbiology samples
• Responsible for maintenance and cleaning of the laboratory equipment as well as running QC as needed on all instrumentation
• Occasional venipuncture as needed

Worked in the Clinical Pathology Department of a veterinary research laboratory

• Testing on various animal species included routine chemistry panels, CBC's, urinalysis, and fecal sample flotations
• Preparing cytology specimens and any other questionable samples for pathology review
• Packaging and shipping bladder stones to another veterinary facility
• Order supplies, reagents and QC as needed
• Preparing and running calibrations and quality control everyday
• Maintenance on all laboratory equipment as needed
• Keeping our lab clean, organized and stocked

• Performing venipunctures or finger sticks on patients
• Testing lipid panels, CBC's, urinalysis, Hemoglobin A1C and a variety of kit tests
• Packaged and labeled samples with abnormal results to send to our main hospital for further testing
• Provided sample results on a "stat" basis to our clinic providers to assist in diagnosis
• Training new laboratory personnel on all areas of the laboratory including venipuncture, testing and quality control
• Entered patients test results into the computer
• Performed maintenance, calibrations, quality control and cleanliness of the entire lab

This laboratory received a huge volume of incoming samples everyday from dialysis clinics around the United States.

• Trained and worked in every department on a weekly basis
• Our departments consisted of Hematology, Chemistry, Special Chemistry and Microbiology (no identification, only setting up samples and counting colonies)
• Performed routine testing on blood, serum and urine samples
• Entered all results into the computer system
• Performed maintenance on all instrumentation
• Prepared calibrations and controls every 2 hours