MEDA1002 — Laboratory Procedures
MEDA 1002 - Laboratory Procedures MEDA 1002 - Laboratory Procedures Hours/Week: Lecture 4 Lab 2 Internship hours per week 0 Course Description: This course is intended for medical assistant majors and is the final course prior to the practicum. This course includes procedures and policies completed in the laboratory of a provider’s office. Content includes phlebotomy, specimen collection and processing, specialty laboratory testing and radiology. Laboratory safety and compliance including CLIA and OSHA regulations, quality control and assurance and workplace safety will be covered. Students will apply coaching techniques regarding office policies and complete documentation in the patient electronic health record. Students must be able to perform physical tasks to complete course requirements. Acceptance into the Medical Assistant program is required. This course requires students to be concurrently enrolled in MEDA 1014 . MnTC Goals None Corequisite(s): MEDA 1014 Recommendation: None Major Content Provider Office Laboratory Body Systems Phlebotomy Urinalysis Hematology procedures Blood chemistries Specialty laboratory tests Laboratory Compliance and Safety Patient Coaching on Laboratory Office Policies Electronic health record documentation Learning
Prerequisites: MEDA1011, MEDA1013