This is an introductory course, where the student will gain a foundation of theory and skills for understanding, and applying learned techniques when performing routine laboratory tests. The major areas of theory, skill, and techniques studied briefly during this course are: basic hematology, hemostasis, immunology and immunohematology, urinalysis, clinical chemistry, clinical microbiology, and parasitology. The student is introduced to pipetting, the metric system, Beer’s Law, specimen processing, and microscopy.
Prerequisites
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