Hematology & Coagulation

This course covers basic hematological procedures. Topics include automated and manual blood cell counting techniques, red cell indices and morphology, reticulocyte counts, total eosinophil counts, platelet counts, erythrocyte sedimentation rates, normal white blood cell differentials and abnormal white blood cell differentials by using unknown blood samples, prepared abnormal slides, and case histories. Course will introduce the basic principles of hemostasis (coagulation) and the tests used to screen for disorders of hemostasis.