CLE 789

Credit: 2 hours.

This two-week elective is designed to introduce the student to the various sections of the clinical laboratory and its role in patient care. The goal of this two-week educational experience is to gain basic knowledge of laboratory organization, workflow, specimen adequacy, testing methodology and test interpretation. Students will rotate through the four major disciplines in Clinical Pathology: Blood Bank/Transfusion Medicine, Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, and Microbiology. After a review of the general processes in each discipline, the pathologist in charge of the section will discuss a particular patient event or situation with the student and examine the clinical relevance of the testing in progress.

No graduate credit. 2 professional hours. Approved for S/U grading only. May be repeated in separate semesters to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite: Completion of Phase 1. Restricted to students enrolled in Phase 2 or Phase 3 of the Carle Illinois College of Medicine.