Unit I Introduction to the Physician’s Office Laboratory

1 Safety in the Laboratory

2 The Microscope

3 Math in the POL

4 Statistics in the POL

5 Quality Assurance and Quality Control

6 Record Keeping in the Lab

Unit II Urinalysis

7 Anatomy and Physiology of the Urinary System

8 Urine Specimen Collection and Preservation

9 Physical and Chemical Properties of Urinalysis

10 Microscopic Properties of Urinalysis

Unit III Blood Collection

11 Routine Venipuncture

12 Advanced Venipuncture Techniques

Unit IV Hematology

13 Hemoglobin and Hematocrit: Manual Procedures

14 WBC and RBC Counts: Manual Procedures

15 Differential WBC: Manual Procedure

16 Automated Hematology and Quality Control

17 Advanced Hematology Procedures

18 Blood Coagulation

Unit V Blood Chemistry

19 Blood Glucose: Measuring and Monitoring

20 Chemistry Analyzers and Clinical Application

Unit VI Immunology and Microbiology

21 Immunology Tests

22 Microbiology

Appendix A Standard Precautions and Other Laboratory Safety Information

Appendix B OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard

Appendix C Sample Blood and Body Fluid Exposure Report Form

Appendix D CLIA’s Levels of Certification

Appendix E Preparing the Physician’s Office Laboratory for Inspection

Appendix F Example of Laboratory Requisition Form

Appendix G Normal Values of Common Laboratory Tests

Appendix H Vocabulary of the Clinical Laboratory

Appendix I Common Laboratory Equipment and Glassware