blood bank staff
American University of Beirut
Total years of experience :10 years, 11 Months
• Assists section supervisor in the appropriate dissemination of information in intershift, intersectional and departmental communication.
• Organizes daily work congruent with schedules and work patterns of the section.
• Assists in the revision of policy and internal procedures, maintaining records as per established standards.
• Assists in evaluation of new methodologies/equipment.
• Ensure optimum levels of supplies are available to provide uninterrupted services, assists in ordering supplies and maintain the supply inventory system.
• Obtains and processes laboratory specimens.
• Perform analyses, tests, and procedures.
. Type and screen using Gel cards & tube method.
. Antibody Identification.
. Antibody Titration.
. Antigen Phenotyping.
. ABO/RH confirmation.
. Fetal Bleed Screen Testing.
. Direct Antiglobulin Testing ( poly & mono ) .
. Acid Elution.
. Cord blood testing and rechecks.
. Crossmatching Blood as required per AABB Standards.
. Preparing Products ( thawing FFP, Cryo, pooling platelets, pooling FFP, Pooling Cryo )
. Retyping RBCS Units.
. Performing Sickle Cell Testing.
. Administrating RH-IG immunoglobulin when required.
. Transfusion Reaction Investigation.
. Preparation Of Blood Products ( RBC, CPD, FFP, PLATELET, CRYO, CRYO Poor Plasma, Buffy Coat ).
. Labeling of blood Products .
. Prepare platelets for bacterial detection.
. Shipping of blood products within the same city and for long distance as well.
• Maintain Quality Control Program of the section and participates in the Quality Assurance Programs of the Department.
• Assists section supervisor in the appropriate dissemination of information in intershift, intersectional and departmental communication.
• Organizes daily work congruent with schedules and work patterns of the section.
• Assists in the revision of policy and internal procedures, maintaining records as per established standards.
• Assists in evaluation of new methodologies/equipment.
• Ensure optimum levels of supplies are available to provide uninterrupted services, assists in ordering supplies and maintain the supply inventory system.
• Obtains and processes laboratory specimens.
• Perform analyses, tests, and procedures.
. Type and screen using Gel cards & tube method.
. Antibody Identification.
. Antibody Titration.
. Antigen Phenotyping.
. ABO/RH confirmation.
. Fetal Bleed Screen Testing.
. Direct Antiglobulin Testing ( poly & mono ) .
. Acid Elution.
. Cord blood testing and rechecks.
. Crossmatching Blood as required per AABB Standards.
. Preparing Products ( thawing FFP, Cryo, pooling platelets, pooling FFP, Pooling Cryo )
. Retyping RBCS Units.
. Performing Sickle Cell Testing.
. Administrating RH-IG immunoglobulin when required.
. Transfusion Reaction Investigation.
. Preparation Of Blood Products ( RBC, CPD, FFP, PLATELET, CRYO, CRYO Poor Plasma, Buffy Coat ).
. Labeling of blood Products .
. Prepare platelets for bacterial detection.
. Shipping of blood products within the same city and for long distance as well.
• Maintain Quality Control Program of the section and participates in the Quality Assurance Programs of the Department.
-Stem cell collection using cobe spectra and Optia (allogeneic and autologous).
-Therapeutic plasma exchange using FFP and or 5% Albumin.
- Granulocyte Collection, RBC Exchange, RBC Reduction, Leukoreduction by apheresis technique using Optia.
-Maintain Quality Control Program of the section and participates in the Quality assurance Programs of the Department
1990 : Forth Intermediate Class ( MY NEW COLLEGE ) . 1993 : Lebanese Baccalaureate . ( SCIENTIFIC SECTION ). 1997 : Medical Laboratory Technology. ( TECHNICAL SCIENCES IN MEDICAL LABORATORY) . 1998: Major Medical Laboratory Sciences . ( LICENCE IN MEDICAL LABORATORY ) . 2009 : ASCP – Board ( American Board ) in Blood Bank Sciences. .Holding Saudi Commission For Health Specialist Certificate, Specialty : Medical Technologist, Category : Specialist. Expired on Feb-2013.