MLAB 1302 Introduction to Medical Laboratory Assistant

3 credit hours (2 lecture hours; 2 lab hours) Credit Hour(s)

Introduction to Medical Lab Assistant prepares a student to be a multi-skilled healthcare provider with a defined focus on laboratory procedures and skills, including specimen collection, handling and processing, quality control, calibration of clinical instruments, slide staining, and microbiology set-ups, and point of care testing.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:

1. Function as a health care team member within the clinical laboratory.

2. Assist laboratory professionals with preanalytical aspects of laboratory procedures.

3. Use critical thinking and problem-solving appropriately in the role of medical lab assistant

4. Follow standard operating procedures to collect/handle/process patient specimens.

5. Abide by safe work practices within the laboratory.

Corequisite(s): MLAB 1301
This course is not designed for transfer to four-year universities. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.