HEA 220 - Clinical Implications of Laboratory Tests

1 Credit Hours

This course is designed for allied health students who wish to increase their understanding of clinical laboratory tests. The course will cover the reasons tests are ordered and the interpretation of lab results in order to provide better patient care. The course will include medical terminology, clinical laboratory personnel, specimen collection, safety, infection control, and frequently ordered lab tests. Case studies will be used to correlate laboratory data with disease states.

Prerequisite(s): COM 061 or ESL 060, COM 050 or COM 051 or ESL 051

Semesters Offered: Spring