Title: (Optional) Assess lab findings, using automated equipment and computerized instruments.
Course: Introduction to Health and Medical Sciences (14001-I) > Section: Performing Medical Laboratory Procedures

Assessment should include

- use of automated equipment and computerized instruments, microscopes, cell counters, and/or other sophisticated laboratory equipment to examine cells such as those of blood and urine
- analysis of specimens to determine their composition and state, noting any irregularities
- comparison of automated testing and manual testing of the specimens.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How has automation changed laboratory procedures?
- What is quality control? How is it achieved? Why is quality control important in a laboratory setting?
- Why is a quick turnaround important for laboratory tests?