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• Proficient in the procurement of blood samples via venous and capillary techniques, from patients ranging in age from infant to geriatric.

• Utilizes use of the Laboratory Information System for activating, ordering, and resulting laboratory orders from providers and to result laboratory tests.

• Educates patients in the proper collection of specimens such as urine, stool and sputum.

• Reviews orders from providers, maintaining accuracy in ordering tests; occasionally must call providers' offices to obtain orders.

• Processes specimens in the appropriate way, including looking up specimen requirements, centrifuging and separating as necessary, and storing at the appropriate temperature to maintain sample integrity and testing acceptability.

• Readies specimens for transfer to ...