Meet Our Team
Jimmy Lenas, MS, MLS(ASCP), MB
Jimmy Lenas holds a BS in Biology from St. Petersburg College and an MS in Clinical Laboratory Science from George Washington University. He completed his clinical training at Bayfront’s School of Medical Technology and is a licensed Clinical Laboratory Supervisor in the state of Florida, with certifications in Medical Laboratory Science and Molecular Biology from the American Society for Clinical Pathology.
Jimmy’s career began at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, where he spent seven years advancing from a specimen processor to a lead medical technologist. During his tenure, he gained extensive training in various specialties, including chemistry, hematology, blood banking, microbiology, immunology, and molecular biology. He has experience performing flow cytometry for leukemia workups, next-generation sequencing for cardiovascular mutations, and validating COVID-19 PCR testing platforms at the onset of the pandemic. Additionally, he played a key role in establishing a CLIA-certified high-complexity clinical laboratory, which included laboratory operations and assay validation.
Currently, Jimmy supervises the Molecular Pathology department at Atrium Health’s Core Laboratory and is proud owner of Lenas Laboratory Consults LLC.