Nicholas Andrews
Clermont,FL
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Experience
Lake Sumter State College, South Lake Campus
- Preformed daily QC for Iris, Sysmex, Vitek, Diasoren, Liason, Vitek, BD Max, BFT II, and Ortho Vision
- Performed QC for drug screens, occult blood, CDiff toxin A and B, pregnancy, Covid, and Flu
- Used Scopio for manual blood differential and learning when to order a pathologist review
- Learned the protocol when an analyzer is down and the steps to resolve the issue
- Performed control and calibration on the AU 8500, Diasoren, and Liason
- Performed a forward and reverse typing using gel technique
- Performed manual differential and nrbc correction
- Observed eosinophil count
- Observed issuing of blood product for transfusion
- Performed testing for occult blood and toxins A and B
- Performed rapid PBP2, indole, PYR, oxidase, and strep antigen typing
- Performed subcultures from patient samples
- Learned process on preparing samples to load onto Vitek analyzer
- Learned how to read look at reports and identify ESBL, VRE and Carba
- Experience with Verigene
Medical Technologist
Pathnostics
Lake Mary, FL
04.2025 - Current
- Perform PCR and Antibiotic testing on urine specimens
- Identify proper specimen integrity in order to perform testing
- Learned how to batch samples
- Know how to run maintenance on Quant studio 12 and Tecan
- Learned how to change filter for Tecan tip aspirator
- Trained new staff on laboratory protocols and safety regulations efficiently.
- Set up urine specimen for pre-culture
- Know proper procedure when handling Resazurin (RZ)
- Trained to set up Tecan reader measurements for absorbance and fluorescence
- Know how to analyze Chrom RZ reading
Clinical Lab Assistant
Vista Clinical Laboratories
Clermont, Florida
10.2020 - 04.2025
- Call critical results to nursing homes and doctor offices
- Assist techs in preparing and loading samples onto analyzers
- Report samples that need to be recollected
- Have experience with DXI 900, Sysmex, Iris, Diasorin, Liason, AU 5800, Vitek, Scopio, and Quant studios
- Time in and process specimens, and reject specimens based on required criteria
- Organize lab area and keep track of reagents for analyzers
- Plating urine, wound, sputum, bone, body and blood culture specimens
- Streaking out daily QC for Vitek analyzers
- Have experience using Orchard LIS system
- Preparing gas packs for anaerobic blood bottles and anaerobic cultures
- Assist Molecular tech by pipetting COVID samples for Quant studios or BD Max
Education
Associate of Science - Medical Laboratory Technology
Lake Sumter State College
Clermont, FL12.2024
Health Science in Bachelors of Science -
University of South Florida
Tampa05.2020
Associate of Science - Biomedical Science
Lake Sumter State College
Clermont05.2017
Certification
- Basic Life Support American Heart Association
April 2024 Ecards.heart.org/api/relay/v1/ecard/getf...
- AAB certified
Id: 20252438
- Florida State License
license number: TN 58704
Timeline
Medical Technologist
Pathnostics
04.2025 - Current
Clinical Lab Assistant
Vista Clinical Laboratories
10.2020 - 04.2025
Associate of Science - Biomedical Science
Lake Sumter State College
Clinical Experience
Lake Sumter State College, South Lake Campus
Associate of Science - Medical Laboratory Technology
Lake Sumter State College
Health Science in Bachelors of Science -
University of South Florida