MEA 0573 -- Laboratory Procedures for Medical Assisting 125 Clock Hours (Offered Spring) This course equips students with essential knowledge and skills for performing routine laboratory procedures in a clinical setting. Students will learn to interpret and adhere to safety signs, symbols, and labeling to maintain a safe work environment. The course covers quality control protocols for CLIA-waived testing, including the identification of acceptable and unacceptable control results and the appropriate corrective actions when test results fall outside established parameters. Hands-on training includes proper specimen collection techniques as well as basic laboratory testing with accuracy, safety, and compliance. Prerequisites: HCP 0001, MEA 0002, MEA 0501, MEA 0521, Corequisite: MEA 0543, MEA 0581, MEA 0530