2017-2018 Catalog

PB102/PL102 Lab Safety/Introduction to Phlebotomy

This course teaches basic concepts in the area of medical laboratory safety, specimen collection (venipuncture and capillary), specimen processing, laboratory mathematics and lab equipment. The student will obtain clinical experience in phlebotomy (venipuncture and capillary) collections, and specimen processing at an area medical facility.

Credits

2 lecture/0 lab

Prerequisite

Medical Assisting students must achieve a 17 on the math section of the ACT (or SAT equivalent) or appropriate score on math placement test.