Course Catalog Information (24-25)
HTEC 80
Clinical Hematology Laboratory
Course Description
This course introduces the various techniques and safety procedures used in the clinical hematology laboratory. Students will prepare and stain blood slides, perform microhematocrits, hemoglobin analysis, ESR, and Sickle Cell Screening. Students will perform manual WBC's and platelet counts using a hemacytometer. Students will evaluate printouts from the automated hematology analyzer. Students will determine the morphology and identification of common human blood cells. Special stains (Reticulocyte, giemasa, and Kleihaure-Betke) will be done. Correlating test results with disease states will be accomplished. Successful completion of this course and HTEC D080A, HTEC D081A, HTEC D081., HTEC D082A and HTEC D082. are required to enroll in Clinical Hematology/Urinalysis/Coagulation Practicum, HTEC D180. This course must be successfully completed in order to qualify for the clinical externship and take the exam.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Practice proper application of OSHA standards as pertains to the clinical hematology laboratory.
- Use proper technique and follow written laboratory procedures to perform Complete Blood Count CBC with differential and patelet estimate on a minimum of 2 normal blood samples.
- Identify abnormal CBC results and correlate to possible causes.
Course Details
- Units
- 1.5 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 0
- Weekly Lab Hours: 4.5
- Gen Ed
- Non-GE Class
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Transferability
- Transferable to CSU only
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
Requisite and Advisory
- Corequisite(s)
- HTEC 80A
- Prerequisite(s)
- Advisory(ies)
Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills
- Limitation(s) on Enrollment
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