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HTEC 80

Clinical Hematology Laboratory · 1.5 units

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About this course

This course introduces the various techniques and safety procedures used in the clinical hematology laboratory. Students will prepare and stain blood slides, perform microhematocrits, hemoglobin analysis, ESR, and Sickle Cell Screening. Students will perform manual WBC's and platelet counts using a hemacytometer. Students will evaluate printouts from the automated hematology analyzer. Students will determine the morphology and identification of common human blood cells. Special stains (Reticulocyte, giemasa, and Kleihaure-Betke) will be done. Correlating test results with disease states will be accomplished. Successful completion of this course and HTEC D080A, HTEC D081A, HTEC D081., HTEC D082A and HTEC D082. are required to enroll in Clinical Hematology/Urinalysis/Coagulation Practicum, HTEC D180. This course must be successfully completed in order to qualify for the clinical externship and take the exam.

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Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:30 PM UTC

No section is scheduled at De Anza College for Fall 2026. The course can still be offered in a later quarter.

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