HCE 152 - Laboratory Assisting:Overview,Principles and Procedures

Institution:

Eastern Arizona College

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Description:

3 credits Offered upon request Prerequisite: HCE 186 with a grade of "C" or higher, or concurrentenrollment in HCE 186 Designed to prepare individuals 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 pre-analytical processing of laboratory specimens. Application of quality assurance, infection control, and laboratory safety. Performing specimen processing, pre-analytical processes, and point of care testing. Performing clerical and computer functions based on medico-legal guidelines for documentation.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.eac.edu

Phone Number:

(928) 428-8322

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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