Medical Laboratory Technician Course

Lesson 1 • Basic Chemistry for Lab Technicians

Reviews atomic structure, chemical bonding, and solution chemistry. Prepares students to prepare reagents and interpret chemical reactions in tests.

Lesson 2 • Introduction to Biological Principles

Covers cell structure, major biomolecules, and basic microbiology concepts. Grounds students in the biological context of clinical specimens.

Lesson 3 • Safety Protocols and Hazard Control

Teaches identification and mitigation of biological, chemical, and physical hazards. Directly supports compliance with occupational safety standards.

Lesson 4 • Scientific Measurement and Units

Introduces metric units, significant figures, and measurement accuracy. Provides the quantitative foundation required for all analytical procedures.

Lesson 1 • Centrifugation Principles and Practice

Explains centrifugal force, rotor types, and specimen separation protocols. Proper centrifugation is critical for producing analyzable specimen fractions.

Lesson 2 • Glassware and Plasticware Essentials

Identifies common lab vessels, their tolerances, and proper cleaning methods. Correct vessel selection prevents contamination and measurement error.

Lesson 3 • Spectrophotometry and Colorimetry

Teaches Beer-Lambert law, wavelength selection, and absorbance measurement. These principles apply directly to quantitative biochemical assays.

Lesson 4 • Microscopy Techniques

Covers brightfield, phase-contrast, and fluorescence microscopy operation. Microscopy underpins cell morphology and microbial identification tasks.

Lesson 1 • Capillary and Alternative Specimen Collection

Teaches fingerstick, heelstick, and non-blood specimen collection methods. Expands collection competency for paediatric and point-of-care settings.

Lesson 2 • Pre-Analytical Error Recognition

Identifies haemolysis, lipaemia, icterus, and clotted specimens as rejection criteria. Early error detection prevents reporting of invalid results.

Lesson 3 • Specimen Labeling and Chain of Custody

Establishes labeling standards, patient identification protocols, and chain-of-custody documentation. Errors here invalidate results and create patient safety risks.

Lesson 4 • Specimen Transport and Stability

Covers temperature requirements, transport containers, and analyte stability windows. Proper transport preserves specimen integrity before analysis.

Lesson 1 • Blood Cell Morphology and Identification

Teaches normal and abnormal erythrocyte, leucocyte, and platelet morphology. Morphology recognition is the basis for manual differential interpretation.

Lesson 2 • Full Blood Count Performance

Covers automated FBC parameters, reference intervals, and delta checks. Students operate analyzers and verify results against clinical context.

Lesson 3 • Manual Differential and Reticulocyte Count

Develops skills for 100-cell manual differential and reticulocyte enumeration. Manual review confirms or corrects automated analyzer classifications.

Lesson 4 • Coagulation Pathway and Testing

Explains intrinsic, extrinsic, and common coagulation pathways and related assays. Students perform PT, aPTT, and fibrinogen tests and interpret results.

Lesson 1 • Urinalysis: Physical and Chemical Examination

Teaches colour, clarity, specific gravity, and dipstick interpretation. Physical and chemical findings guide microscopic examination priorities.

Lesson 2 • Metabolic Panel Testing

Covers glucose, electrolytes, renal function markers, and liver enzymes. Students run panels on automated analyzers and flag abnormal results.

Lesson 3 • Blood Gas and Electrolyte Analysis

Covers arterial blood gas collection, analyzer operation, and acid-base interpretation. Students identify respiratory and metabolic disturbances from results.

Lesson 4 • Urine Microscopy and Sediment Analysis

Develops skills for preparing and examining urine sediment for cells, casts, and crystals. Microscopic findings confirm or extend dipstick results.

Lesson 1 • Fungal and Parasitic Testing

Introduces fungal culture, KOH preparation, and ova-and-parasite examination. Expands identification skills beyond bacteria to other pathogen classes.

Lesson 2 • Specimen Processing for Microbiology

Covers inoculation techniques, media selection, and incubation conditions. Correct processing maximises organism recovery and minimises contamination.

Lesson 3 • Molecular Diagnostics in Microbiology

Covers PCR principles, nucleic acid extraction, and result interpretation. Molecular methods provide rapid, sensitive detection of difficult-to-culture organisms.

Lesson 4 • Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing

Covers disk diffusion, broth microdilution, and MIC interpretation. Results guide clinician antibiotic selection and resistance surveillance.

Lesson 1 • Transfusion Reactions and Management

Identifies acute and delayed transfusion reaction types and laboratory workup steps. Rapid lab response minimises patient harm during transfusion complications.

Lesson 2 • Compatibility Testing and Crossmatch

Covers antibody screening, identification, and electronic vs. serological crossmatch. Students complete pre-transfusion testing workflows for red cell products.

Lesson 3 • ABO and Rh Blood Group Systems

Teaches ABO forward and reverse grouping and Rh typing principles. Accurate blood grouping is the cornerstone of transfusion safety.

Lesson 4 • Serological Assay Techniques

Covers agglutination, precipitation, ELISA, and immunofluorescence methods. Students select and perform appropriate assays for infectious disease serology.

Lesson 1 • Method Validation and Verification

Teaches accuracy, precision, linearity, and reference interval verification. Validation confirms that a method performs as claimed before patient testing begins.

Lesson 2 • Statistical Quality Control Principles

Covers Levey-Jennings charts, Westgard rules, and control material management. Statistical QC detects systematic and random analytical errors before patient results are released.

Lesson 3 • Regulatory Compliance and Accreditation

Covers accreditation standards, inspection readiness, and personnel competency assessment. Compliance protects patient safety and maintains laboratory operating authority.

Lesson 4 • Laboratory Information Systems

Introduces LIS architecture, order entry, result verification, and interface management. LIS competency ensures accurate data flow from analyzer to patient record.