Sonia Bhatt, Mls (Ascp) Email & Phone Number

Palo Alto, California, United States

Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

• QA/QC:
• Adhere to CLIA/CAP/HIPAA/OSHA systems and processes in the lab by maintaining quality control policies, documenting quality control activities, and prioritizing accurate results and privacy of patient care
• Ensure instrument calibration, maintenance and troubleshooting is performed
• Develop, evaluate, review, modify SOP guidelines ensuring timely completion of entry into the document control systemLeadership:
• Exercise independent decision making with designated authority to provide direction and advice to MLS1s, MLS Trainees, and CLT's
• Assisted with training 5 staff membersProjects:

Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

• Laboratory Technique & Associated Instrumentation/Software:
• WBC Quantification -- Sysmex XP 300
• DNA Extraction -- Qiagen EZ1 Advanced XL & Qiagen Puregene DNA Isolation Kit
• RNA Extraction -- Autogen QuickGene Mini 80
• DNA & RNA Quantification -- Implen NanoPhotometer NP80 & Invitrogen Qubit 4 Fluorometer
• Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) -- Qiagen QIAgility & Applied Biosystems ProFlex PCR System

Evanston, IL

• Processed, separated, stored and cultured blood specimens and components
• Performed and evaluated quality control of manual tests and automated machines per SOP guidelines
• Supported senior technologists, physicians and nurses in specimen testing and blood transfusion therapy

Evanston, IL

• Completed 1000+ hours of training at NAACLS Accreditied Program:
• Blood Bank
• Chemistry & Point of Care
• Hematology & Coagulation
• Immunology & Flow Cytometry
• Urinalysis & Body Fluids

West Lafayette, IN

• Acquired pertinent lab skills such as, LAMP, qPCR, gel electrophoresis, microscopy/slide prep and a CAD design application: AutoDesk Inventor.
• Project 1: Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification of V. cholerae
• Project 2: E. coli Adhesion to Spinal Titanium Plate
• Project 3: Whole E. coli Cell Capture onto Polyether Sulfone Filter
• Project 4: Point-of-Care Diagnostic Microfluidic Chip Design

Windsor, CA

• Performed chemical laboratory experiments such as titrations and extractions
• Composed performance reports on tested products
• Learned government requirements in providing safe medicines to consumers through documentation

Master Of Science - Ms, Molecular Diagnostic Science

Certificate In Biotechnology Project Management, Project Management

• Learned standards and processes for project management in the biotechnology field • Studied critical factors for the initiation.

Bachelor’S Degree, Medical Laboratory Sciences

Activities and Societies: Molecular Diagnostics Undergraduate Researcher, Health and Human Sciences Student Council, Health and Human.