Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Started work on Monday and life seems more hectic and tired than ever perhaps this is because i have rested for too long. Everything looks new to me cos it is a cytology lab and our poly module didnt really touched on the subject, furthermore we were not even attached to the cytology lab during ITP. As the name implies, the lab mainly handles body fluids such as urine and CSF so the specimens are not as disgusting as stool samples.
However, one of the interesting facts is that the building where the lab is located is linked to the montuary block so i got to walk to the histology lab which is located one floor above montuary to collect the specimens. Whether to believe or not, the surroundings can get rather creepy and eerie, maybe also because of the month. :S
First day of work is the most tired one cos i was toxicated by the smell of xylene, formaldehyde and all sorts of percentage of alcohol. By lunch time, i was already feeling very drowsy and fatigue. Anyway my mentor told me to wear a mask afterwards which somehow helps to block the xylene smell and that makes me feel better.
i have been assigned to learn the crytocentrifugation technique, mounting techniques, recieving and sorting of specimens/slides for the past few days, admit that i was rather slow at work cos i dont have full confidence in myself yet and i am afraid that i will mix the specimens up. Working in a health sector is no joke cos we are dealing with paitients' lives. It is going to be huge trouble if i were to mix the specimens up.. Furthermore, it seems that i was also rather clumsy cos i accidentially broke a slide while screening it under the microscope, luckily my mentor didnt screamed at me and i was only told to redo the slide. Anyway hope that i will be faster at work and not so clumsy anymore...
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