Medical Laboratory Technology - Hillsboro High School

Provides basic concepts and technical skills necessary in the clinical laboratory field including safety, quality control, laboratory testing, and communication. This course provides an introduction to the field of clinical laboratory science. The role of medical laboratory sciences will be presented in the context of providing quality patient health care. The proper use and care of the microscope, centrifuge, spectrophotometer, and other laboratory equipment and supplies will be discussed. The course will focus on the physical, chemical, and microscopic assessment of the urine; the structure, function, and identification of normal blood cells; the determination and interpretation of blood glucose level; the inheritance, structure, and identification of ABO and Rh blood groups; the basic morphology and gram stain of clinically significant bacteria; lab safety techniques; quality control and general terminology utilized in the clinical laboratory.