Minette Cabbigat

As a Medical Laboratory Science graduate registered with the Medical Science Council, I bring hands-on experience in histology along with a strong academic foundation in microbiology and chemistry. Throughout my studies, I developed core skills across various laboratory disciplines and continue to build on these through professional practice. With a positive can-do attitude and strengths in time management, team work and communication, I am eager to contribute to and grow within a dynamic laboratory setting.

Pathlab Rotorua - Biochemistry

• Performed the following tasks under supervision: Daily and weekly analyser maintenance, blood gases, osmolarity, result interpretation, and validation with the main emphasise on Quality assurance and Quality Control.

• Ensured all specimens were correctly labelled and appropriate tests were performed in accordance with the laboratory protocols

Pathlab Bay of Plenty - Microbiology

• Followed the standard operating procedures at Pathlab Bay of Plenty and performed the following basic microbiology laboratory tasks under supervision

• Culturing and aseptic techniques referring to specimen plate inoculation, use of pipette aseptically, use of biohazard cabinets.

• Identification of potential pathogens using microscopy, biochemical testing, gram staining, culture morphology, Maldi-Tof and Molecular genetics PCR based system - BD max analyser.

• Antimicrobial susceptibility testing - Disc Diffusion method and use of Phoenix Panel system based on broth dilution method.