Medical Lab Assisting 2a: Blood and the Point of Care Testing; 2b: Immunology, Urinalysis, and Forensics

Semester A: Explore actions and needs to be a medical lab assistant. You have spent time reading and learning the basic principles of how the medical laboratory works. There is still much to learn from acquiring advanced phlebotomy techniques, troubleshooting challenges to specimen collection, and reasoning through testing results.

Semester B: In this course, you will build on your knowledge of techniques and testing and deepen your understanding of physiology and disease. You’ll further explore the immune system and immunology, advanced specimen collection methods, antigens and antibodies, and you’ll even dip into forensics. You will also learn coding essentials and the ins and outs of an effective, ethical medical lab.