The lecture portion will cover the principles of phlebotomy and specimen handling. In the laboratory, the student will perform venipuncture on training arms, venipuncture on adults, capillary punctures, blood film preparation, isolation techniques, blood donor site preparation and specimen processing. This course is a prerequisite for MLTC 1930. The formation of urine and the principles of the laboratory procedures used in the physical, chemical, and microscopic examination of urines are discussed. Normal values are presented and the significance of abnormal results explained.
Complete urinalysis is performed in the training laboratory.
Quality control in the urinalysis laboratory is stressed. This course will cover the red cell antigens and antibodies, antibody identification, crossmatching, donor processing and component therapy. Theory will be presented in lecture, and the student will be provided a laboratory experience to apply these theories to routine laboratory procedures. This course is designed for health care workers who perform clinical laboratory tests which are waived tests in a physician's office or medical care center. It will provide the individual with the technical knowledge and skills required for competent performance of waived laboratory procedures with increased reproducibility accuracy and precision.