ABSTRACT PROBLEM: Hands-on practice of clinical laboratory testing procedures with real
or simulated specimens builds skill and competency. However, blood bank serological …

A crucial component of Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) student training is clinical
experience. This can be delivered through clinical rotations or by clinical laboratory …

Background The ability to recognize and grade serologic reactions in manual techniques
remains an important skill both for reference laboratories and in disaster‐relocated …

Medical laboratory science educational programs face the challenge of placing students for
clinical practica/rotations. In a nonmedical university, this has been particularly true for …

ABSTRACT Medical Laboratory Scientists are certified professionals who conduct assays on
body fluids and other biological samples. To work in this profession one must earn a …

Context.—Laboratory medicine is an integral component of patient care. Approximately 60%
to 70% of medical decisions are based on laboratory results. Physicians in specialties that …

Background Canadian hematology residents are required to demonstrate competencies in
transfusion medicine by the end of their 2-year training. Prior evaluation of final year trainees …

Immunology is gaining prominence both in the media as well as on the Advanced
Placement (AP) exam in Biology. One of the challenges of teaching modern biological topics …

Undergraduate students benefit from lab activities that more closely mirror research
conditions. In this 7 week lab project, students maintain the hybridoma cell line MARC 2B7 …

ABSTRACT Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) is a versatile and widely used
technique to detect and quantify small molecules in various clinical and analytical …