Specimen Collection and Processing 2 (MLAB 1240)
In this course the student will build upon knowledge and skills gained in MLAB 1140. Students perform blood collection on each other. Samples are processed for medical laboratory testing and analysis. Providing instructions to clients for the collection for urine, breath, sputum, stool and semen specimens is emphasized and practised. Students practise their skills while developing effective and culturally safe communication strategies and professionalism in the lab environment.
Course code: MLAB 1240
Credits: 4.5
Tuition: $0
Length: 90.0 hours
Course outline:
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Prerequisites
MLAB 1140.
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- Venipuncture challenges and techniques.
- Specimens with special collection requirements: timed, therapeutic drug monitoring, chain of custody, etc... as well as positional, timing and/or temperature needs for collection and transport.
- Interpreting collection and processing instructions.
- Micro-collection.
- Winged collection sets.
- Blood culture collections.
- Sample triage, processing and distribution.
- Inter-professional Collaboration in the lab setting.
- Effective communication with patients and other healthcare professionals.
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
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