Student Catalog 2017-2018 (Archived) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Medical Laboratory Technology
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[Goolsby, Shannon; Singleton, Rosalyn]
(Associate in Applied Science)
This program is designed to prepare a qualified person to work in a medical laboratory under the supervision of a medical technologist or pathologist and/or other physicians. The student performs routine laboratory procedures and tasks in the areas of hematology, bacteriology, blood banking, chemistry, parasitology, serology and urinalysis. A student must make a grade of “C” or better in each academic course and each MLT course; in addition, he must make a grade of “C” or better in each course which is prerequisite to other courses in the program. (These are requirements for progression in the program and for graduation.) A graduate of this program is eligible to apply for admission to take national examinations for certification as a Medical Laboratory Technician. The program is accredited by the National Accreditation Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, 5600 N. River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL, 60018-5119. Phone: (773) 714-8880. www.naacls.org
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