Course curriculum

    1. The role of the community paramedic in diagnostic testing

    2. ECG

    3. Bone density

    1. Macro urinalysis

    2. Fecal sample

    1. Overview of blood tests

    2. Units of measure in laboratory tests

    3. Components of a lab report

    4. Complete Blood Count (CBC)

    5. Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP)

    6. Coagulation

    7. Blood enzyme tests

    8. Electrolytes

    9. Cholesterol

    10. Hormones

    11. Hemaglobin A1C

    12. Liver function tests

    13. Renal function

    14. Iron

    15. Lipids

    16. Thyroid function tests

    17. Preparing for blood tests

    18. Virtual Simulation: Coagulation Interpretation

About this course

  • $249.00
  • 23 lessons
  • This course is an elective option in the Certificate in Community Paramedicine Care

Course objectives

In this introductory course, students will learn about common diagnostic tests, specimen collection, normal and abnormal lab values and point of care testing

  • Explain the rationale for conducting specific diagnostic and laboratory tests

  • Describe tests that can be performed using each method of specimen collection

  • Explain the procedures for various diagnostic tests

  • Identify indications for various diagnostic tests

  • Explain the significance of abnormal (high and low) results for each of the most common and most important laboratory values.

  • Describe common tests performed with point of care testing

  • Describe the rational for point of care glucose testing

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