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Clinical microbiology is one of the key disciplinary areas for entry level competency as a Clinical or Medical Laboratory Scientist. This course covers standard competencies in routine microbiology tested in the ASCP BOC exam for generalists in Medical Laboratory Science (MLS). Students will examine the foundational principles of clinical microbiology including a focus on the most common microorganisms involved in infection and there classification. Microorganisms will be defined by traditional biochemical differentiation patterns, however an additional emphasis on contemporary immunological and molecular approaches to identification will also be explored. It should be taught in conjunction with the laboratory course CLS-M 404.
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