For Medical Laboratory Technology Students

LECTURE NOTES

For Medical Laboratory Technology Students

Introduction to Medical Laboratory Technology

Berhanu Seyoum

Haramaya University

In collaboration with the Ethiopia Public Health Training Initiative, The Carter Center,

the Ethiopia Ministry of Health, and the Ethiopia Ministry of Education

December 2006

Funded under USAID Cooperative Agreement No. 663-A-00-00-0358-00.

Produced in collaboration with the Ethiopia Public Health Training Initiative, The Carter

Center, the Ethiopia Ministry of Health, and the Ethiopia Ministry of Education.

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PREFACE

There is acute shortage of references and / or textbooks in

higher teaching institutions especially in newly opened

institutions engaged in training of various health professionals

in the country. Hence, some of the strategies that are used to

circumvent these problems are developing of lecture notes on

various subjects. Therefore, this lecture is developed to fill the

existing gap and strengthen the teaching -learning processes.

This lecture note is primarily prepared for Medical Laboratory

Technology students pursuing their studies at bachelorrate

level in various higher teaching institutions. It can also be

helpful for those graduates who are in service. In the

development of this lecture note, materials have been

gathered and adapted from different standard books.

This lecture note is divided into seven chapters covering

major and relevant topics of the subject matter. Within each

chapter, important topics are identified and discussed in

simple language so as to facilitate rapid reading and

understanding of important concepts. Each chapter is also

followed by review questions that can enable the reader to

use them as self-assessment tools.

The author strongly believes that this teaching material will

play a pivotal role in promoting the teaching ¨C learning

process through delivery of pertinent information to the

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trainees.

Nevertheless,

constructive

comments

and

suggestions from readers are welcome so as to further

strengthen this lecture note.

Berhanu Seyoum (B.Sc, M.Sc)

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I wish to express my sincere appreciation and thanks to The

Carter Center (Ethiopian Public Health Training Imitative) for

the financial input, written materials and other valuable logistic

supports that were extremely important for the development of

this lecture note.

My special thanks also goes to professor Denis Carlson,

Senior Consultant, The Carter Center, for his relentless effort,

devotion and invaluable contribution for the initiation and

laying ground in the preparation of this lecture note.

I would like to extend my special appreciation and thanks to

Professor Joyce Murrey, for her immense contribution in the

development of this lecture note in various aspects.

I also wish to extend my special thanks to the staff of

Haramaya University; Faculty of Health Sciences, University

of Gondar; Department of Medical Laboratory Technology,

Addis Ababa University; School of Medical Laboratory

Technology, Jimma University; School of Medical Laboratory

Technology, Hawass University; Department of Medical

Laboratory Technology and Defense University College for

their reviewing and valuable professional comments.

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