MLAB 139 - Pre-Analytics & Laboratory Principles

Credits: 3 Total Hours: 75

Restricted to students in Certified Medical Laboratory Assistant
In this course, students examine the function and safe operation of laboratory and accessory analytical equipment found in the medical laboratory environment. Students explore technical and biological principles affecting the preparation and quality of samples. By focusing on chemical analysis and reagents, students will learn how and why blood products and other samples are collected, labelled, prepared, handled, stored, packaged and transported in the pre-analytical phase.

Prerequisites
One of:

C in Anatomy and Physiology 12
C in Camosun Alternative