PAS 6030 - Laboratory & Diagnostic Medicine

This course is designed to expose students to a variety of diagnostic and clinical procedures encountered in clinical practice. Students will learn how to order and interpret a variety of laboratory studies with regard for protocols for collection, factors that may interfere with results, indications, and contraindications. An introduction to common radiologic and imaging studies will be included in this course. Clinical procedures commonly performed or encountered by physician assistants in clinical practice will be introduced, with emphasis on indications, contraindications, risks/benefits, informed consent, and documentation.

2 Credits