MLS 1113 - Introduction to Medical Laboratory Practices

Credits: (4)
Typically Taught Summer Semester: Full Sem Online
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem, Full Sem Online
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem, Full Sem Online
Course Fee: $52.00
Course Fee Purpose: The course fees that are assigned to this course will pay for consumables (e.g. pipette tips and reagents), non-consumables (e.g. instrumentation), and in some cases software and instrument maintenance.
Description: Principles and applications to laboratory testing including safe practices for the laboratory practitioner, specimen quality assurance, phlebotomy, urinalysis, basic concepts in clinical immunology, clinical chemistry, and clinical microbiology. Laboratory session addresses the principles and applications involved in medical laboratory assisting to include safety, microscopy, specimen processing, quality assurance, phlebotomy, and urinalysis; with a focus on Point of Care testing (POCT) in clinical immunology, clinical chemistry, and clinical microbiology. *Acceptance into the Online MLS AAS Program required to take this course Online.
Note: *Acceptance into the MLS AAS Program required