Medical Laboratory Technologists use a variety of analytical instrumentation and techniques to perform analysis on clinical specimens. This course provides students with foundational concepts to be applied throughout all courses in the program, enabling them to analyze specimens, validate results, and troubleshoot instrumentation. In this course, students will learn molecular biology with emphasis placed on molecular test methods and their application in laboratory medicine to aid in diagnosis. In addition, students will learn principles used for analysis of clinical laboratory specimens including: electrophoresis, chromatography, mass spectrometry, and osmometry. Laboratory sessions will include preparation of clinical specimens, performance of molecular diagnostic testing, and use of other analytical techniques. Quality requirements of testing to ensure accuracy of results will be emphasized.