AHE 146 - Clinical Lab Assistant III

5.0 Credits
Participate in controlled laboratory environment. Perform processing of specimens, bedside, point-of-care, and moderately complex testing. Apply obtained phlebotomy skills, specimen processing, data entry, patient information retrieval via internet/other electronic devices. Prerequisite: AHE 145.

Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Properly prepare/reconstitute reagents, standards and controls according to standard operating procedure. [REASON]
Use common clinical chemistry, hematology, microbiology, and urinalysis terminology as it relates to the point-of-care or clinical laboratory environment. [REASON]
Determine suitability of specimens for chemistry, hematology, microbiology, and/or urinalysis. [REASON]
Perform quality control procedures. [REASON]
Assemble/prepare reagents, standards and controls for chemistry, hematology, microbiology, and urinalysis testing. [REASON]
Report results of procedures using per-determined criteria. [REASON]
Follow established quality control procedures specific to chemistry, hematology, microbiology, and urinalysis tests, including maintenance and instrument calibration. [REASON]
Maintain inventory control and supplies for chemistry, hematology, microbiology, and urinalysis tests. [REASON]
Prepare and stain slides for further analysis. [REASON]
Prepare slides for microscopic examination. [REASON]
Recognize technical errors for each test performed. [REASON]
Follow special safety procedures and aseptic technique required for processing microbiology specimens. [REASON]
Verbally instruct patients in the proper collection and preservation for various urine samples. [COMMUNICATE]
Document and relay written and computer generated test results. [ACT]
Perform appropriate tests at the clinical assistant level, according to standard operating procedures. [ACT]