Laboratories

Job Description: Being a Laboratory Technician comes with a vast amount of responsibilities of which are vital to helping maintain an effective, efficient laboratory. Laboratory Technicians are required in many different scientific fields such as Medical, Forensic and even within Scientific Analysis. The role that comes with being a Laboratory Technician proves to be practical and requires a good eye for practical science and dealing with hands on research. General awareness for health and safety

had the opportunity to meet with Clinical laboratory director Kathleen Penny at Metro Health Hospital, where I hope to intern this coming January. After settling into Mrs. Penny’s office, I was able to get some insight about what a common misconception is about the clinical laboratory. Mrs. Penny went on to mention that most misconceptions regarding the laboratory stem from other medical professionals being surprised at how well educated the laboratory staff is (Penny, K personal communication)

Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. (RLL) is the largest pharmaceutical company incorporated in India. It is also amongst the top league globally and is ranked 9th largest generic company worldwide. Ranbaxy is also credited with the tag of true Indian multinational. The company traces its roots to a chemist shop in Delhi. It is one of the first Indian pharmaceutical company to start a joint venture abroad. Rapid growth of Ranbaxy is attributed mainly to its focused research and joint ventures in India and

Lifescan Laboratories mission statement focuses on the service they provide to the customer base. The Mission Statement is further broken down into four additional headings that speak to the present state or near-term behavior of the organization. Rooted in the desire to provide optimal laboratory services in a compassionate and patient centered way; the statement includes “Core Values” that if further defines as guiding principles and expected behavior of those working for the organization. The

Laboratory information management system (LIMS) is a software system that leads records and reserves data for laboratories. It sends laboratory test orders to laboratory materials, tracking its responsible and records the results to a searchable database. Also LIMS supports the operations of public health organizations such as hospitals and clinics. • Workflow • Data tracking support • Customer data • Data exchange • Data exchange interfaces • Electronic documents management • Quality control

After discovering my passion for science and math, I pursue a career in Clinical Laboratory Science with enthusiasm. My desire to study this subject originates from the exciting and rapidly-moving subject area that is highly relevant to major issues facing society today. Clinical Laboratory Scientists play a crucial role in the healthcare field; in detection, diagnosis and treatment of disease in patients. My goal is to be involved in the latest advances in medical research and to constantly be expanding

Selecting the Occupation The occupation that I would be discussing is Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologist. Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologist analyze chemical fluids for treatment or diagnosis. I chose this career because I became interested about it after a lab clinical supervisor talked about her duties and responsibilities during class. Occupational Research As Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, they are responsible for conducting and examining body fluids, such as

to US$ 280 billion from US$ 65 billion Pharmaceutical sales, as a percentage of total healthcare spending, are expected to increase to 27 per cent by 2016 from 18.9 per cent in 2008 2. Company Profile 1.1. Ranbaxy Laboratories 2.1.1. Business Overview • Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (BSE: 500359) is an Indian multinational pharmaceutical company that was incorporated in India in 1961 and went public in 1973. It is an integrated, research based, international pharmaceutical company, producing

Introduction Working in a laboratory can be one of the most dangerous jobs to perform if you are not aware of the necessary precautions that need to be taken. Two of the main issues that can arise in the laboratory are improper use of sharp object and use of chemical. It is very important that proper lab safety skills are conducted to prevent potential incidents from occurring. Lab safety is not only to protect you from incidents but it is also to protect the people around you. Safety should always

Clinical Laboratory Scientists or Medical Technologists are science professionals who work in conjunction with physicians and nurses as an important member of the health care team. Depending on the amount of education a person has, there are opportunities for advancement in the clinical lab. There are also other scientific areas the Clinical Lab Tech can work in, such as research, public health and academia. A Medical Technologist performs laboratory testing ranging from simple to complex. The tests