Concepts in Immunodiagnostics

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Concepts in Immunodiagnostics (3-0) This course covers basic clinical immunology and applications in laboratory medicine. Interactions among immune cells and their secretaions are examined. The role of the immune system in tumor growth, transplantation and rejection, and autoimmune diseases is covered. Various methods utilized in the clinical laboratory are demonstrated and discussed. This course includes the principles and practices of quality control and pre-analytical, analytical, and post analytical components of clinical immunology. Restricted to major: CLIN. Prerequisite: MICR 2440 with a grade of "C" or better.