Course Description:
Basic medical terminology, organization of hospital laboratories and rules of ethical behavior. Stresses the practical side of basic laboratory work in the areas of specimen collection, hematology, urinalysis, blood banking, serology, clinical chemistry, microbiology, quality control, etc. Includes on-the-job education in laboratory work. Students supervised by medical technologists and specialists. May not be audited. An eight week, 40 hours per week, summer clinical experience.
Department:
Medical Laboratory Technology