Aug 06, 2026  
2026-2027 College Catalog 
    
2026-2027 College Catalog

MLT 228 - Hematology and Hemostasis


5 Credit Hour(s)
4 Lecture Hour(s)
2 Lab Hours(s)
Prerequisite(s): MLT 120  and MLT 121  and MLT 122  and MLT 123  
This course offers an introduction to the study of clinical hematology and hemostasis, which emphasizes the basic procedures performed in most clinical laboratories as well as their uses in the diagnosis and follow up of hematological and coagulation disorders. The role of the laboratory in the diagnosis of anemias, leukemias, myeloproliferative disorders, and other diseases affecting the hematopoietic system is stressed along with the hemostatic component, coagulation factors, coagulation cascade mechanism, heredity and acquired bleeding disorders, coagulation factor deficiencies, therapeutic regimes, and laboratory methods for analysis of clinical conditions.