Course Outline
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- An Introduction to the Fundamentals of Hemostasis
- An Introduction to the Fundamentals of Hemostasis
- An Introduction to the Fundamentals of Hemostasis, continued
- An Introduction to the Fundamentals of Hemostasis, continued
- From what you have learned thus far, which of the following would not impact the effectiveness of hemostatic processes?
- Introduction to Primary Hemostasis
- Overview of Secondary Hemostasis
- The Fibrinolytic System
- Laboratory Tests of Hemostatic Function
- Coagulation Disorders
- Anticoagulation Therapy
- References
Additional Information
Level of instruction: Intermediate
Intended Audience: Medical laboratory scientists, medical technologists, and technicians. This course is also appropriate for medical laboratory science students and pathology residents, as well as other interested healthcare providers.
Author Information: Carl T. Swithers, MT(ASCP), CLS(NCA), 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.
Reviewer Information:
Loretta Moffatt, MT(ASCP), MHA, has over 35 years in clinical laboratory science education and serves as the program director for an MT program in North Central Pennsylvania.
Margaret Reinhart MS, MT(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 1990-2020. 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.