Class Details

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

Class Materials: View textbook and/or other materials for this course available at the Bookstore.
Class Dates: This class runs from 2024-09-23 to 2024-12-13.
Footnote:
HTEC-080.-02: To enroll in this course there is a selective admission process. For enrollment information contact MLTProgram@fhda.edu. This class meets face-to-face on campus each week, please see class schedule for details. Students are required to mask for face-to-face meetings. This course requires a co-requisite, must be taken with 80A. This course is offered once a year and is required for an AA or Certificate of Achievement-Advanced in Medical Laboratory Technology.

Course Details

Units

1.5 Units

Hours

• Weekly Lecture Hours: 0
• Weekly Lab Hours: 4.5

Gen Ed

General Education Class

Program Status

Program Applicable

Credit

Credit - Degree Applicable

Grading Method

Letter Grading

Requisite and Advisory

Corequisite

HTEC 80A