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.
Class Details
| CRN | Course | Section | Days | Times | Instructor | Loc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01178 | HTEC 80 | 01 | ·T····· | 10:30 AM-02:45 PM | Cynthia Press | S73 |
Class Dates: This class runs from 2022-09-26 to 2022-12-16.
Footnote:
HTEC-080.-01: This class meets face-to-face on campus each week, please see class schedule for details.
Class Materials
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Course Details
- Units
- 1.5 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 0
- Weekly Lab Hours: 4.5
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
Requisite and Advisory
- Corequisite
- HTEC D080A