Introduction to Molecular Diagnostics

This course is associated with the following programs:

• Medical Laboratory Technician - Associate Degree

1. Summarize foundational concepts of molecular biology
2. Investigate the structure of human, bacterial, and viral genomes
3. Summarize specimen collection and processing requirements for molecular diagnosis and nucleic acid isolation techniques
4. Investigate nucleic acid identification and manipulation techniques
5. Investigate nucleic acid amplification
6. Investigate techniques used to detect amplified nucleic acids
7. Explain the utilization of molecular diagnostics in diagnosis of diseases and health conditions