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2020-2022 Catalog Volume XXX Ver 3 
    
2020-2022 Catalog Volume XXX Ver 3 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PPR 6340 Clinical Laboratory Medicine


Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
This course introduces students to clinical laboratory diagnostic tests. The basic theory, selection, and interpretation of procedures most commonly used in a primary care setting and case presentations are studied. Students study techniques used to obtain, preserve, and handle laboratory specimens as well as use clinical laboratory results to screen, diagnose, evaluate, and monitor patients. Students gain familiarity with Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) requirements and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) and their implications for laboratory medicine.