ML 215 - Lab for ML 214

Credit Hours: 1.5

Laboratory exercises include routine CBCs on hospital obtained and micro-collection specimens. Special testing procedures may be performed. Automated counting devices, PC data entry and basic case studies are introduced. Students must report results properly, recognize reference intervals and relate fundamental clinical significance.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:

perform all routine and special procedures with maximum accuracy and integrity;
report results in a concise and timely manner using appropriate units and hospital formats;
recognize the importance of laboratory results and the role of the lab in health care delivery;
state the normal values for routine and special procedures performed;
identify the sources of error in all procedures and indicate appropriate corrective actions required;
use internal check systems and quality control to monitor equipment, procedure and recognize erroneous results;
prepare and critically examine the stained blood film and perform differential;
perform all calculations correctly and recognize erroneous results;
recognize abnormal results and flag with an asterisk;
properly log in all blood samples and enter data into the computer;
perform all procedures following established safety regulations and precautions;
relate the principle of all test procedures and instrumentation methods; and
relate sources of error in all procedures and take appropriate corrective action.

Prerequisites: Ml 122, ML 123, ML 124, BI 147, BI 148
Corequisites: ML 214
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