Multiple roles in Biochemistry department

In these two weeks, I am assigned in biochemistry department. However, I have to take care other department as well. The workload of this department is more heavy compare to the Blood Bank.

In Blood bank, once a cross matching is done, means it is done. But in biochemistry department, when a test is completed, I'll still have to send the requisition form to other department which the test is still processing. For example, ESR, Urine department and so on...... 

Since I am holding the plain tube, I have the responsibility to run the test in Immunology and Serology if the test is not yet executed.

I have to make sure all the in-house test are done before I send out. Normally we out source those tests that are not running in-house because of few reasons.

• The test is not common
• Not cost effective
• Lack of facilities
• Lack of expertise
• Second opinion

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Once I finished all the biochemistry tests, I have to ensure all the tests requested are completed before sending to typing.   Besides, I must also counter check if all the requested tests are correctly completed.

• HbA1C
• Urine
• INR
• Dengue
• Influenza
• Mycoplasma
• ESR and so on......
• Sending out test

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Examples:

Case 1

All the biochemistry tests that requested had been completed which are the LA009 & LM001.

However, I must also send the plain tube/SST to Serology division to perform another 3 tests which are VDRL, ASOT and ANF/ANA.

Case 2

There is a 35 years old diabetes male patient whose urine glucose is 3plus [+++] and we correlate this result with his serum glucose. 

Urine test result

Serum glucose result

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