MLS 400 Introduction to Medical Laboratory Science & Laboratory Practice

Prerequisites: None.  This course is made up of three main content areas: Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory, Immunology & Immunological Concepts, and Molecular Diagnostics. The first component of the course will serve as an introduction to basic clinical laboratory practices and techniques, including principles of laboratory safety, patient confidentiality, specimen collection, handling, and processing, and control of pre- and post-analytic variables. Basic laboratory math concepts and professional ethics will follow. Laboratory exercises will focus
on microscopy, pipetting, and solution preparation.

Credits

1