MTEC 4730 - Diagnostic Microbiology I

Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: Major Restriction and acceptance into the MTEC program. Web courses should be restricted to the MLT to MLS concentration.
Corequisite: MTEC 4731
Description: Advanced study of the bacterial agents which cause human disease. The processing and handling of clinical specimens with emphasis on state of the art isolation an identification of pathogenic bacteria is included. The theory and laboratory practice in clinical serology used in diagnosis of infectious disease is also emphasized. (Including ASO, CRP, RPR, ELISA, and IF)