Ascension St. Vincent's
Medical Laboratory Science

Students spend 40 hours per week in the clinical laboratory and are assigned to all areas of the lab during their course of study. Through clinical rotation courses and lectures, students receive training in both the theoretical and practical aspects of Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology, Hematology, Clinical Microscopy, Immunology and Immunohematology (blood banking).

The list of courses may change without notification. Courses include:

• Hematology I, Anemias, Coagulation and Body Fluids, and Leukemias
• Routine Chemistry I & II
• Electrophoresis
• Special Chemistry
• Serology
• Clinical Microscopy
• Microbiology I & II
• Mycology and Parasitology
• Immunohematology (Blood Bank)
• Laboratory Operations/ Management/ Education

Students perform actual laboratory tests using advanced instrumentation and techniques under the supervision of instructors licensed as medical technologists. Lecture courses are taught by St. Vincent's distinguished faculty of pathologists and medical laboratory scientists.