Introduction to the Medical Laboratory
How the clinical laboratory is organized, what each department does and the role of laboratory assistants and technologists.
MLA-101 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Medical Laboratory Assistant
Course content
- 1The clinical laboratory and patient careComing
- 2Laboratory departmentsComing
- 3The laboratory teamComing
- 4Laboratory professions in the United StatesComing
- 5The total testing processComing
- 6Pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical phasesComing
- 7Common laboratory testsComing
- 8Reference intervals and critical valuesComing
- 9Point-of-care testingComing
- 10CLIA and laboratory accreditationComing
- 11Professionalism and ethicsComing
- 12A day in a hospital laboratoryComing
Description
How the clinical laboratory is organized, what each department does and the role of laboratory assistants and technologists.