HCE158

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Medical Laboratory Assisting I

Health Care EducationAllied Health

General

Subject code

HCE

Course Number

158

Course Title

Medical Laboratory Assisting I

Semester Offered

Fall

Prerequisite

1.HCE 186 with a grade of "C" or higher or concurrent enrollment in HCE 186 or instructor approval; 2.Must be at least 17 years of age at the start of the class; 3.Present current CPR card issued by the American Heart Association (BLS Healthcare Provider) or American Red Cross (Professional Rescuer); 4.Present proof of two-step TB skin test or chest X-ray within the past six (6) months; 5.Present proof of MMR (measles, mumps, & rubella), Hepatitis B, Varicella (chickenpox), Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, & pertussis), COVID-19, and Influenza (flu) immunizations; 6.Present proof of 10 Panel Drug Screen (Urine Drug Screen); 7.Present proof of fingerprint clearance card; 8.The prospective student will submit documentation of the prerequisites with the completed Proof of Prerequisites Form to the Clinical Coordinator"s Office prior to registration.

Activity

Course Fee(s)

Yes

Fee Amount

500.00

Description

This course includes classroom, laboratory, and clinical experience designed to prepare the student to enter the health profession as a laboratory assistant. Emphasis is on the role of a laboratory assistant, certification and regulatory agencies, process improvement, laboratory mathematics, documentation, legal implications, specimen integrity, principles, and procedures for preanalytical processing of laboratory specimens. It also includes application of quality assurance, infection control, laboratory safety practices, specimen processing, point of care testing, and clerical and computer functions based on current guidelines for documentation.