Course Outline
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- Fundamentals of Hemostasis
- Primary Hemostasis
- Secondary Hemostasis
- Overview of Secondary Hemostasis
- Fibrin Formation via the Coagulation Cascade
- Coagulation Cascade
- The ultimate goal of secondary hemostasis is:
- Snapshot of the Entire Coagulation Cascade
- Extrinsic Pathway
- Extrinsic Pathway, continued
- Intrinsic Pathway
- Intrinsic Pathway, continued
- Which of the following statements is incorrect?
- Common Pathway
- Common Pathway, continued
- Table 1: Factor Characteristics
- Fibrinolytic System
- Laboratory Tests of Hemostatic Function
- Coagulation Disorders
- Anticoagulation Therapy
- References
Additional Information
Level of Instruction: Basic
Intended Audience: Medical laboratory scientists, medical
laboratory technicians, laboratory supervisors, and laboratory managers. This
course is also appropriate for MLS and MLT students and pathology residents.
Author Information: Carl T. Swithers, MLS(ASCP), MBA, is a laboratory examiner with the Pennsylvania Department of Health, specializing in clinical regulatory compliance. A former generalist bench technologist, he also serves as adjunct faculty for an MLT program in Central Pennsylvania.
The author has no
conflict of interest to disclose.
Reviewer Information:
Laurie Bjerklie, MA, MLS(ASCP)CM, is
a Lead Education Developer. She earned a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science
from the University of North Dakota and an M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction
from Saint Xavier University. She has over 20 years of experience in higher
education and has held program director and faculty positions in both MLT and
MLS programs.
Margaret Reinhart, MS, MLS(ASCP), is a senior lecturer at the University of the Sciences, where she has taught Human Hematology since 1990. She was also director of the Medical Laboratory Science Program from 1990 to 2020. In addition, she is an adjunct instructor of Hematology at the Pennsylvania Hospital Medical Laboratory Science program, which is part of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
