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2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MLT 210 INTRODUCTION TO THE CLINICAL LABORATORY PROFESSION


1 Unit 1 hour lecture
Introduces the student to the functions and duties of a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) and compares and contrasts these duties to the Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS). The student will be introduced to clinical laboratory safety issues, regulatory agencies, infection control policies, and professional responsibilities relevant to other departments of health care. The student will study medical terminology, patient’s bill of rights, and the professional standards of the medical laboratory technician, proper phlebotomy technique, specimen processing, computer skills and data management systems within the clinical laboratory.
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