AH 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Parasitology, September 11 Attacks, Immunology
29 Mar 2017
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Medical laboratory sciences: a career in the clinical laboratory. Contribute up to 70% to all medical decisions made by physicians. Modern medicine could not function without lab tests. Demand for laboratory professionals will exceed supply in the near future. Demand for service professions in wake of 9/11 attacks. Laboratory professionals identify diseases like anthrax and h1n1. Perform many tasks at the same time. Medical technologist (mt) or clinical laboratory scientist (csl) Work in all areas and perform routine and complex tests with little or no supervisions. Provide accurate and reliable results to physicians and other healthcare personnel. General courses; genetics, microbiology, immunology, pathobiology, research, management. Major specific courses; fundamental laboratory techniques, parasitology, mycology and virology, First seven months student lab"; clinical chemistry, microbiology, immunology, hematology, transfusion services, urinalysis. Last five months clinical rotations"; working one on one with practicing laboratorian in all areas of the clinical lab. Real life" training directly prepares you for the job.
