West Shore Community College Catalog 2017-2018 
    
    Dec 11, 2024  
West Shore Community College Catalog 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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ALH 145 - Medical Lab Procedures for Medical Assistants


Offered SM
Lecture-2 Lab-8
6 credit hrs/10 contact hrs
ALH 136 ALH 140 , OIS 106  
This course presents the theory and procedures for medical laboratory skills performed in a medical office. The course includes topics such as venipuncture, phlebotomy and hematology, CLIA Waived testing, and urinalysis. OSHA guidelines are emphasized as well as lab safety and quality control in the collection and analysis of lab samples. Important skills such as preparing treatment rooms, interviewing patients and understanding legal issues of the most current testing prorocols and diagnostic tests will be covered.



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