Introduction To The Medical Laboratory Environment | St. Clair College
Course Code
MDL109
Course Credit
4

This course provides an orientation to the role and responsibilities of the Medical Laboratory Technician in the health care field. Students will examine the desired characteristics of a health care professional. Ethics and liabilities of this career will be discussed. Students will be introduced to accepted safety procedures for handling specimens, reagents, and equipment, including WHMIS training. The laboratory sessions will introduce students to selected manual skills that are an integral part of medical technology.