MLS 400 - Medical Laboratory Practices

Cr Hrs: 4
UG

The principles of safe operations of a clinical laboratory including Standard Precautions, OSHA regulations and ergonomic practices. Pre-analytical considerations of patient preparation and sample collection. Urinalysis theory will include quality control, renal physiology, the pathology of kidney abnormalities, and correlation of laboratory findings. Laboratory assessment of other body fluids with emphasis on critical clinical findings. An immunological methods section reviews the fundamental functions of the immune system, explains immunodiagnostic methods, and applies serological results with infectious disease and diseases of the immune system.

Grade Mode: Standard

Mode of Delivery (Online or Hybrid): Online
Instructional Method: Lecture

Term Offered: Fall