Class 3. P: BMET 370 or consent of instructor. This course focuses on
the theory of clinical laboratory instrumentation and the function,
utilization, and problem-solving skills necessary for the support of
laboratory equipment. Instruction emphasizes devices used for
hematology, clinical chemistry, and microbiology. These devices include
centrifuges, blood cell analyzers, immunochemistry analyzers,
coagulation analyzers, and blood gas and co-oximetry machines. The
course also presents fundamental pneumatics as a basis for clinical lab
equipment.