Laboratory Instrumentation and Automation

How clinical analyzers work, how they are validated and maintained, and how automation changes the laboratory.

MLT-280 Year 2 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon

Offered by HSM University · Medical Laboratory Technology

Course content

  1. 1Principles of laboratory instrumentsComing
  2. 2Photometers and spectrophotometersComing
  3. 3Fluorescence and luminescenceComing
  4. 4Electrochemical analyzersComing
  5. 5Cell countersComing
  6. 6Immunoassay analyzersComing
  7. 7Automated microbiologyComing
  8. 8Total laboratory automationComing
  9. 9Validation and verificationComing
  10. 10Maintenance and troubleshootingComing
  11. 11Middleware and autoverificationComing
  12. 12Case study: bringing a new analyzer into serviceComing

Requirements

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.

Description

How clinical analyzers work, how they are validated and maintained, and how automation changes the laboratory.

Part of the Health Sciences stream, typically taken in year 2.