Description: Basic principles of laboratory skills and methods for medical office. Safety concerns and regulatory agency guidelines and requirements. Emphasis on patient instruction, sample collection and processing, and reporting of test results. Quality control in office lab. Technical procedures for venipuncture and dermal puncture. Laboratory testing techniques including basic urinalysis, microbiology specimen collections, transport, serological testing, and point of care testing.
Prerequisites: Departmental approval: admission to Medical Assisting program.
Hours: 3 Lecture: 2 Lab: 3
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