Med Lab Molecular Diagnostics & Genetics

Catalog description

This course introduces the concepts of human and pathogen cellular biology and genetics specific to the medical laboratory. DNA chemistry, nucleic acid extraction and modification, polymerase chain reaction, blotting, and probes will be explored and their role in the molecular techniques utilized by the Medical Laboratory will be examined. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prereqs: BIOL 151 / BIOL 151L OR BIOL 153 / BIOL 153L OR PHGY 220 / PHGY 220L OR MLS 328 / MLS 328L OR MLS 239 / MLS 239L OR MLS 331 / MLS 331L Note Pre-reqs added and title changed Fall 2024.