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1. Under the Microscope 101
An Introduction
to Pathology and Laboratory
Medicine
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2. Some of the Many Careers in
Pathology and Laboratory
Medicine
Pathologist
Medical Laboratory Scientist
Medical Laboratory Technician
Cytotechnologist
Histotechnologist
Histotechnician
Phlebotomy Technician
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3. Departments in the Medical Laboratory
Clinical Chemistry
Blood Bank
Immunology/Serology
Microbiology
Urinalysis
Coagulation
Hematology
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4. Complete Blood Count (CBC)
White blood cells (WBC)
Red blood cells (RBC)
Platelets
Hemoglobin
Hematocrit

5. Blood Cells
I. Leukocytes
A. Granulocytes
1. Segmented neutrophils
2. Eosinophils
3. Basophils
B. Lymphocytes
C. Monocytes
II. Erythrocytes
III. Thrombocytes

6. Segmented neutrophil

7. lymphocytes

8. monocytes

9. erythrocytes

10. thrombocytes

11. Abnormal Blood Cells

12. mononucleosis

13. Sickle Cell Anemia

14. Leukemia

15. Identifying Microorganisms

17. gram-positive cocci

18. gram-negative bacilli

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23. “It takes a special person to be capable, qualified, and courageous enough to
crawl into the belly of the beast that is human life and human death.”
William Petersen, co-producer and star of CSI: “Crime Scene Investigation”