Practicum / Clinical Rotations

Catalog description

Introduces entry-level clinical laboratory practice and experience in the departments of specimen collection and processing, hematology, urinalysis, coagulation (hemostasis), chemistry, immunology, immunohematology (blood bank) and microbiology. Emphasizes proper laboratory techniques, safety practices, theory, and application of knowledge. Automation and instrumentation methods will be introduced as well as manual methods. Competence will be evaluated based on final clinical evaluations by clinical preceptors. The practicum portion of the program will be conducted at a clinical affiliate site that will be assigned by the MLT program director or coordinator.