MLT-1070 HEMATOLOGY/INTRODUCTION TO PHLEBOTOMY
This is an introductory course in blood collection and specimen processing and handling. Topics of discussion include patient confidentiality, patient and employee safety, testing requirements, and a review of anatomy and rationale for site selection. Students will also be introduced to basic hematology concepts including blood cell structure and function as well as the role of blood cells in the healthy human body. In the laboratory students will collect and process various types of blood specimens. They will also learn the proper teach for the preparation and assessment of blood smears, quality control procedures, and recognition of normal laboratory test values.