Clinical Toxicology and Method Development/Validation Consultant

Noah Blum, MT (AAB)

Objective: Bring the experience and confidence into Laboratory Testing

Background: Licensed Generalist medical technologist experienced across various areas of the clinical lab. Recent completion, development, and validation of urine toxicology testing methods, some containing up to 96 analytes. Recipient of 100% passing COLA inspection as of 11/2018.

Licenses Department Of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance

Clinical Laboratory Technologist: Generalist, license # (TN 46915)

Certification: Medical Technologist, American Association of Bioanalysts

Education: Florida Atlantic University- B.S in Neuroscience & Behavior

Keiser University, Fort Lauderdale FL -Associate of Applied Science, Medical Laboratory Tech (2013)

University of Central Florida, Orlando – curriculum/credits towards a Bachelor of Science, Microbiology and Molecular Biology

Services:

●Test Menu Creation

●Method Development

Urine Toxicology

■Over 80+ analytes utilizing Enzyme Hydrolysis

■ETS/ETG

Oral Fluid Methods

●Equipment Setup and Validation

●Equipment Trouble Shooting

●Writing SOPs

●Laboratory staff training

●Ensure Regulatory Compliance

●Inspection preparation and organization

●Off-site data review and/or release

Table 1:

Analyte Drug Classes Developed: (Please contact for additional information on the individual analytes developed)

A

Alcohol

G

Empathogenic, Psychoactive

B

Antiepileptics

H

Opioid Antagonist

C

Stimulants

I

Opiates

D

Barbiturates

J

Antidepressants( TCA & SSRI)

E

Benzodiazepines

K

Sedative, Hypnotics

F

Cannabinoids

L

Others and more (etc.)

Professional Experience:

Technical Supervisor and Certifying Scientist at High Complexity Labs 08/06/2018- Current

Responsibilities:

●Supervise the entire lab and report any necessary information to the laboratory director

●Provide technical and scientific oversight on all laboratory testing

●Create and select the appropriate testing methodologies, procedures, and establish performance criteria for urine toxicology and blood

●Establish and continuously monitor Quality Controls programs through Quality Assurance

●Perform and evaluate employee competencies identifying any additional training needs

●Maintain compliance with the various licensing agencies

●Fill in for testing personnel wherever needed

●Ensure patient results are being reported accurately with all necessary measures accounted for prior to release documenting any corrective actions needed

●Enroll the Laboratory in approved proficiency testing program suitable for the lab

Certifying Scientist at Atlantic Biotech 05/2016- 08/05/2018

Responsibilities:

●Toxicology

Data Analysis: First, Second, or Final(Certifying) Review samples for confirmation Drug Testing

Working Agilent 6460 LC/MS/MS (Liquid Chromatographic-Mass Spectrometric) & Thermo Fischer LC-LTQ-XL (Linear ion trap) systems

Method Development, Addition, and Optimization of New Drug compounds

Perform and analyze Validation: Drug interference studies, Precision, Correlation, Linearity Runs, and Carry-Over

Perform Mass Spec maintenance, (cone source, Octapole, desolvation chamber, capillary cleaning/ replacement), tuning, and troubleshooting.

Develop Methods for extraction working on Eppendorf Ep Motion5075 aiding in extraction techniques

Perform and Report CAP, API, and COLA proficiency testing

Perform Drug Screening, Calibration, and Quality Control on Beckman Coulter 400e

●Blood Testing

Interpret and Run RPR syphilis testing

Coagulation Testing (Fibrinogen, PT, aPTT), Calibration, and QC working on Stago Compact Max

CBC/Diff testing and QC on Beckman Coulter LH750 and Sysmex XN-L550

Perform Manual Diff when necessary

●Immunoassay’s

Work on Beckman Coulter Access 2, Carolina CLC 720i, AU400 and Cobas 8000 Testing Assays of:

oReproductive, Thyroid, Tumor Marker, Anemia, Adrenal/Pituitary, Bone Metabolism, Immunology, Chemistry Panels, Special Chemistry Panels,

Siemens Clinitek 500: Urinalysis

Phadia 250: Perform allergy panel testing and autoimmune disorder testing

Biofire film array: Testing for Infectious agents utilizing a molecular syndromic approach

Clinical Laboratory Scientist, 1 - Rennova Health Reference Labs, Medytox Solution Inc. 2015-2016

Responsibilities:

●Perform urine toxicology test, quantitatively analyzing drugs of abuse

●Optimize (WATERS) LC/MS (Liquid Chromatographic-Mass Spectrometric) equipment

●Prepare: Mobile Phases, Master Mix, Internal Standards, and Calibration Curve solutions

●Extract patient samples, employing up to five different methods/techniques

●Maintain and work on Waters LC/MS/MS: UHPLC Machines and prepare Phase solutions

●Perform Mass Spec maintenance, (cone source cleaning, Ion guide, and Source closures)

●Work on TECAN along with EVO-ware aiding in extraction techniques

●Perform proficiency testing

●Introductory Data Analysis

Internship and Laboratory Experience:

2014 Laboratory experience:

●4 Month Biotechnology Lab program performing high complexity testing

RT-PCR

Fluorescent

SDS- Electrophoresis: DNA, RNA, Proteins

Electroblotting/Immunoblotting

DNA, RNA, Protein extraction

●3 Month Organic Chemistry Lab high complexity testing

Liquid Chromatography

Liquid-Liquid extraction

Solid Phase Extraction

Infrared Spectroscopy

Carbon Nuclear Magnetic Resonance detection and Interpretation

Hydrogen Nuclear Magnetic Resonance detection and Interpretation

2013 Laboratory Experience:

Broward Health Medical Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL: Microbiology Lab program

●Specific experience in Mycology, Parasitology, and Microbiology

North Broward Medical Center, Deerfield Beach, FL: Three-month medical lab technologist rotation

●Specific experience in Immuno-Hematology, Hematology, Urinalysis, and Chemistry

Keiser University MLT Laboratory Program: Clinical Laboratory Trainee:

●Serology, Immunohematology, Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, Microbiology

Memberships:

●American Society of Clinical Pathology

●American Board of Bioanalysts

Contact this candidate