MDTC 300 - Principles of Medical Laboratory Science

4 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction to medical laboratory science, including laboratory equipment, microscopy, spectrophotometry, safety, ethics, diagnostic and prognostic use of testing, specimen collection and handling, statistics, quality assurance, quality control and methods comparison, lab math, lab computerization, professional communication methods, and methods in research design/practice with emphasis on evaluation of published laboratory science research.
Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory per week
Prerequisites Admission to the major or permission of instructor.