Margarita Anastasiou
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Recent graduate with excellent research, technical, and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented and able to learn new concepts quickly.
Eager to utilize time management and organizational skills across diverse settings. Seeking entry-level opportunities to enhance abilities while contributing to company growth.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Lab Associate I
Quest Diagnostics
Las Vegas, NV
04.2022 - Current
- Prepare and organize samples for testing, for example, sample racking, aliquoting, and tube preparation.
- Responsible for labeling, handling, processing, or preparation, and transportation and storage of specimens.
- Identifies sample problems and assists in resolving them appropriately.
- Preparing testing equipment and assisting with preventive maintenance. notifies appropriate technical staff of equipment problems.
- Preparing pre-analytical reagents and controls using automated or fixed volume measuring devices. Submits documentationto appropriate staff for approval to use.
- Assisting in the performance of quality control procedures.
Pre-Analytical Assistant I
Quest Diagnostics
Las Vegas, NV
07.2020 - 04.2024
- Responsible for general support functions within the Technical Operations Department.
- Identified problems with specimen types, missing information, etc., with regard to sorting, racking, centrifuging, delivery, and storage of specimens.
- Completed all required written documentation such that is understandable to others, legible, and within the assigned time frame.
Education
Associate of Science - Medical Laboratory Sciences
Weber State University
Ogden, UT08-2024
Skills
CLINICAL ROTATION
- Quest Diagnostics , Hematology and urinalysis, Las Vegas, NV, 01/09/2023-04/28/2023 (64 hours)
Performed routine checks and maintenance, accurately performed routine lab testing ie manual differential, manual cell counts, body fluid analysis, etch
- Quest Diagnostics, Chemistry and Microbiology, Las Vegas, NV, 08/28/2023-12/15/2023 (160 hours)
Performed QC procedures in accordance with the clinical facility's policy Performed carbohydrate studies, ie plasma lactic acid, serum/ plasma glucose on fasting and random samples
- Quest Diagnostics, Chemistry and Microbiology, Las Vegas, NV, 01/09/2024-04/26/2024 (160 hours)
Identification of Gram Positive Bacilli on media, including colony morphology Perform spot tests to help identify GPB Performed Gram stains on Bacillus species, Lactobacillus species
- Valley Health System (Core Lab), Blood Bank, Las Vegas ,NV, 05/09/2024-08/16/2024 (80 hours)
Performed Reaction Grading procedure
Demonstrated the prescribed method for re-suspending a cell button for reading and grading agglutination Demonstrated the ability to differentiate among mixed field, hemolysis, and
4, 3, 2, 1, W, and 0 reactions Performed ABO / Rh typing Performed ABO forward and reverse typing for all 4 major blood groups (A,B, AB, O) Interpreted the results of the forward and reverse ABO grouping
Languages
Greek
Full Professional
English
Professional
Timeline
Lab Associate I
Quest Diagnostics
04.2022 - Current
Pre-Analytical Assistant I
Quest Diagnostics
07.2020 - 04.2024
Associate of Science - Medical Laboratory Sciences
Weber State University
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