Deonna Shaheen • (901) 333-5309

The Medical Laboratory Assistant program is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in the clinical laboratory.   Students are taught in all aspects of the clinical laboratory, including waived/point-of-care testing, specimen processing and handling, data entry, laboratory safety, result retrieval, quality control, instrument maintenance, laboratory billing, basic microbiology, and transfusion support service.   Graduates of the program can work in medical centers, outpatient laboratories, research facilities, and physician office labs.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will be able to:

• Function as a member of the health care team. 
• Define the role of the Medical Lab Assistant in the healthcare delivery system. 
• Use appropriate medical language to communicate with co-workers and ancillary staff. 
• Follow standard operating procedures to collect and handle specimens. 
• Follow established Quality Control protocols.  
• Use information systems necessary for medical lab assistant job functions. 
• Perform duties in compliance with NAACLS requirements and CLSI standards, with the knowledge to pass the ASCP (American Society of Pathologist-Board of Certification exam, and with consideration of OSHA mandates.  
• Use critical and problem-solving skills appropriately in the role of medical lab assistant.