Clinical Lab Program Links
General Links
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Clinical Laboratory Science |
Contact Information
Heidi Schneiter
Program Director
(702) 651-5864
heidi.schneiter@csn.edu
Heather Estvold (MLS, MLT, MLA)
Administrative Assistant
(702) 651-5686
Karri York (Phlebotomy)
Administrative Assistant
(702) 651-5584 |
Medical Lab Assistant
Medical Lab Technician
Medical Lab Scientist
Phlebotomy
Medical Lab Assistant
| Program Description |
Medical lab assistants perform basic testing of blood and other bodily fluids for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. Upon successful completion of the required coursework, students are eligible to take the Phlebotomy Technician national certification and apply for Nevada state license as a laboratory assistant
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| Where Do I Start? |
This is a Limited Entry Program
Program Advisement Sheet
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| What To Expect |
On campus lectures and labs.
Students will be assigned to a medical laboratory for experience
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Medical Lab Technician
| Program Description |
Medical lab technicians work in all areas of the laboratory including hematology, chemistry, blood bank, immunology, microbiology and urinalysis. Working under the supervision of a medical technologist, a Medical Laboratory Technician hunts for clues to the absence, presence, extent, and causes of disease.
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| Where Do I Start? |
This is a Limited Entry Program
Program Advisement Sheet
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| What To Expect |
On campus lectures and labs
Students will be assigned to a medical laboratory for experience
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Medical Lab Scientist
| Program Description |
The Medical Laboratory Scientist performs and interprets diagnostic laboratory procedures using state-of-the-art instrumentation to aid in the detection, diagnosis and treatment of disease; monitors the standards of accuracy and precision in the performance of test; performs routine maintenance; analyzes and corrects instrument problems; researches, evaluates and implements new procedures; and may be responsible for fiscal/personnel management of laboratory. |
| Where Do I Start? |
This is a Limited Entry Program
Program Advisement Sheet
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| What To Expect |
On campus lectures and labs
Students will be assigned to a medical laboratory for experience
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Phlebotomy
| Program Description |
Phlebotomists collect blood specimens, check samples and assume responsibility for patients’ comfort and safety. They perform venipuncture, skin punctures, blood culture collection and other laboratory tests and may have responsibility for specimen handling and processing.
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| Where Do I Start? |
This is a Limited Entry Program
Program Advisement Sheet |
| What To Expect |
On campus or online lectures and on campus labs
120 hours of assigned clinical experience (weekdays, evenings or weekends)
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