Medical Laboratory Practicum Microbiology

Catalog description

Prerequisite: Admission to program. This supervised practicum is within the medical laboratory setting and provides laboratory practice in microbiology. Emphasis is placed on medical laboratory skills and performance in areas such as recovery, isolation, culturing and identification of microorganisms. Upon completion, students should be able to isolate, culture, analyze microorganisms utilizing various methods, report results, and manage data and quality control using information systems. (F, Sp)