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Medical Asst Lab Procedures 1

Class Number: MEDASST 31509303-3 - Medical Asst Lab Procedures 1
Offering Status: Open
Academic Level: Post_Secondary
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Course Description

31-509-303 MEDICAL ASSISTANT LABORATORY PROCEDURES 1...introduces medical assistant students to laboratory procedures commonly performed by medical assistants in a medical office setting. Students perform Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) waived routine laboratory procedures commonly performed in the ambulatory care setting. Students follow laboratory safety requirements and federal regulations while performing specimen collection and processing, microbiology and urinalysis testing. (Prerequisite: Accepted into Medical Assistant Program; 31-509-302 Human Body in Health/Disease; 31-509-301, MA Administrative Procedures; Corequisite: 31-509-304 Medical Assist Clin Procedures 1)

Course Typically Offered

  • Fall
  • Spring

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Credit for Prior Learning

What will I learn?

  1. Adhere to laboratory safety principles per federal regulations and guidelines
  2. Instruct patients in the collection of specimens
  3. Obtain specimens for laboratory testing
  4. Process laboratory specimens
  5. Perform quality control measures
  6. Perform CLIA waived urinalysis
  7. Perform CLIA waived microbiology testing
  8. Perform routine maintenance of clinical lab equipment
  9. Perform capillary puncture
  10. Summarize the role of the clinical laboratory in healthcare.

Class Details

Class Number:
MEDASST 31509303-3 - Medical Asst Lab Procedures 1
Location:
NWTC Marinette
Date:
-
Delivery:
Blended
Term:
2026 Fall Session 2

Class Notes

Class Format: 

  • Combination of in-person and online instruction. 

  • Attend in-person sessions at specified dates, times, and location. 

  • Access remaining instruction online. 

Meetings Times

Dates Day(s) / Time Location
10/27/2026 - 12/18/2026 Tuesday/Thursday
8:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Marinette Campus Room SC104
10/27/2026 - 12/18/2026 Online
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

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