Workplace – Laboratorio Bioclon

I work in a laboratory called Laboratorio Bioclon. They do clinical tests, mainly blood and urine tests, also loads of COVID-19 tests. The cool part is learning how to perform and analyze these tests and work the machines. The hard part is that sometimes the lab is bustling, there are loads of things going on, and way too many people together in a tiny space. On busy days, I have to figure out if it is time to make myself useful or to keep out of the way and observe the lab routines. Anyway, I am always learning, and my Spanish is mucho mejor.

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