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Level of instruction: Intermediate
Intended Audience: Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians, and other health care personnel who have an interest in this subject matter. This course is also appropriate for clinical laboratory science students and pathology residents.
Author Credentials: Lori Woeste, EdD, MS is an Assistant Professor in the Clinical Laboratory Science Program at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. She holds a Masters degree in Health and a Doctorate in curriculum and instruction. She has taught introductory and advanced courses in clinical chemistry and clinical biochemistry.
Reviewer Credentials: Beverly Barham is an Associate Professor in the Clinical Laboratory Science Program at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. Dr. Barham holds a Masters degree in Public Health and Doctorate in the combined areas of molecular biology, microbiology, and biochemistry. She has taught introductory and advanced courses in the Clinical Laboratory Science program including courses in immunology, immunohematology, clinical microbiology, parasitology, mycology, and advanced clinical microbiology.
Reviewer Credentials: Jana Bagwell is an Assistant Professor in the Medical Laboratory Science program at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. Dr. Bagwell is certified as a MLS generalist and ASCP certified as a Technologist in Molecular Biology. Her emphasis in teaching is molecular diagnostics, biochemistry and hematology.
Course Description: This course introduces you to the basic principles of molecular diagnostics and the associated terminology. Several direct and amplified nucleic acid test methods are presented and clinical applications are discussed.
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