plays a vital role in ensuring efficient sample flow and accurate documentation in a high-volume laboratory setting. The staff is responsible for receiving, verifying, logging, and distributing samples from inpatient, outpatient, and external sources, while maintaining compliance with infection control, quality, and safety standards.

Responsibilities

Sample Handling and Reception

• Receive all specimens from inpatient, outpatient, and external facilities.
• Verify patient demographics, test orders, and labelling accuracy before accepting samples.
• Record, acknowledge, and log all received specimens into the Laboratory Information System (LIS).