Parasitic infection can greatly interfere with a soldier's ability to complete his
mission. The presence of parasites in a soldier's system can not only interfere with his
ability to function, but also can make him susceptible to certain diseases. Since soldiers
may serve in most areas of the world, you must be able to identify parasites that are
found in the various parts of the globe.
In your job as a medical laboratory specialist, you will perform a variety of test
procedures on samples taken from humans. Some of these samples will include feces
and tissue scrapings used in the diagnosis and treatment of parasitic infection.
Therefore, you must be knowledgeable in several areas of parasitology. The knowledge
you will need is reflected in the two subcourses you are about to study. Subcourses
Parasitology I and Parasitology II address areas of particular
importance in parasitology.
The whole purpose of clinical laboratory procedures is to provide the clinician
doing diagnostic work with specific information needed to round out his picture of the
disorders he has observed in the patient. Clinical bacteriology can contribute its part by
supplying data about the microscopic life involved and the susceptibility of such life to
particular drugs. To identify bacterial growth, you must take certain steps that will
enable you, through a process of elimination, to choose the microscopic form that fits
the findings you have obtained. Steps that are often essential include:
1. Observing the type of growth when first isolated on culture media.
2 Making a microscopic examination on stained material from an isolated
culture of that colony.
3. Performing various tests to obtain a list of the characteristics of the organism.
4. Making a complete identification of the organism.
This subcourse was developed to prepare and sustain your mathematical skills as
a Medical Laboratory Specialist. The emphasis is upon computations related to
solutions and their concentrations. If you feel that you need a more basic review of
mathematics before taking this subcourse, you should request Subcourse
Basic Mathematics, which covers addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of
whole numbers; decimals, and fractions; and conversions to and from the metric
system.
In the process of achieving and maintaining proficiency in your military occupational specialty , you will be learning concepts and performing tasks that are based on important chemical principles. As you become more proficient with these principles, you may reach the point where you will not need to give them much conscious thought. Meanwhile, however, you should study this subcourse to gain a working knowledge of the fundamental principles of chemistry.
Subcourse Clinical Chemistry I, provides you with a background in the
laboratory basics of clinical chemistry. Laboratory safety; collection, preservation, and
shipment of specimens; measurement of weights and volumes; introduction to quality
control; and introduction to organic chemistry are presented in this subcourse.
Format
Kindle Edition
Release
March 14, 2019
Publications Combined: PARASITOLOGY I & II, BACTERIOLOGY, LABORATORY MATHEMATICS, GENERAL CHEMISTRY AND CLINICAL CHEMISTRY
Parasitic infection can greatly interfere with a soldier's ability to complete his
mission. The presence of parasites in a soldier's system can not only interfere with his
ability to function, but also can make him susceptible to certain diseases. Since soldiers
may serve in most areas of the world, you must be able to identify parasites that are
found in the various parts of the globe.
In your job as a medical laboratory specialist, you will perform a variety of test
procedures on samples taken from humans. Some of these samples will include feces
and tissue scrapings used in the diagnosis and treatment of parasitic infection.
Therefore, you must be knowledgeable in several areas of parasitology. The knowledge
you will need is reflected in the two subcourses you are about to study. Subcourses
Parasitology I and Parasitology II address areas of particular
importance in parasitology.
The whole purpose of clinical laboratory procedures is to provide the clinician
doing diagnostic work with specific information needed to round out his picture of the
disorders he has observed in the patient. Clinical bacteriology can contribute its part by
supplying data about the microscopic life involved and the susceptibility of such life to
particular drugs. To identify bacterial growth, you must take certain steps that will
enable you, through a process of elimination, to choose the microscopic form that fits
the findings you have obtained. Steps that are often essential include:
1. Observing the type of growth when first isolated on culture media.
2 Making a microscopic examination on stained material from an isolated
culture of that colony.
3. Performing various tests to obtain a list of the characteristics of the organism.
4. Making a complete identification of the organism.
This subcourse was developed to prepare and sustain your mathematical skills as
a Medical Laboratory Specialist. The emphasis is upon computations related to
solutions and their concentrations. If you feel that you need a more basic review of
mathematics before taking this subcourse, you should request Subcourse
Basic Mathematics, which covers addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of
whole numbers; decimals, and fractions; and conversions to and from the metric
system.
In the process of achieving and maintaining proficiency in your military occupational specialty , you will be learning concepts and performing tasks that are based on important chemical principles. As you become more proficient with these principles, you may reach the point where you will not need to give them much conscious thought. Meanwhile, however, you should study this subcourse to gain a working knowledge of the fundamental principles of chemistry.
Subcourse Clinical Chemistry I, provides you with a background in the
laboratory basics of clinical chemistry. Laboratory safety; collection, preservation, and
shipment of specimens; measurement of weights and volumes; introduction to quality
control; and introduction to organic chemistry are presented in this subcourse.