Additional Information
Level of instruction: Intermediate
Intended audience: Medical laboratory scientists, technicians, and pathologists. This course is also appropriate for medical laboratory science students and pathology residents.
Author information: Erin Tretter, MBA, MT(ASCP), is currently the Rapid Response Laboratory Supervisor at Paoli Hospital. Erin received her Master in Business Administration from the Florida Institute of Technology where she is a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. She received her BS in Medical Technology from the California University of Pennsylvania and has experience as a Generalist, including Blood Bank, Hematology, and Chemistry. Erin is currently the Blood Bank Clinical Instructor for the Clinical Laboratory Science Program at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children and has 7 years of experience teaching immunohematology concepts and laboratory procedures to laboratory science students. She has also taught Blood Bank in the Clinical Laboratory Technician program at the Community College of Philadelphia.
Reviewer information:
Kathy W. Jones, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM is currently an Associate Professor in the Medical Laboratory Science Program at Auburn University Montgomery where she is responsible for the program courses in Clinical Hematology and Clinical Immunology. She holds a BS degree in Biology as well as a Master’s degree in Adult Education from Troy University. She received her Medical Laboratory Science certificate from St. Margaret’s Hospital School of Medical Technology and has over 40 years of experience in laboratory science. Before she became a full-time educator, she served in various roles in the clinical laboratory which included five years as a Hematology Supervisor.
Laurie Bjerklie, MA, MLS(ASCP)
CM is
currently a Content Developer for MediaLab and LabCE. She earned a B.S. in
Medical Laboratory Science from the University of North Dakota
and an M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction from Saint Xavier University. She has
over 15 years of experience in higher education and has held
faculty positions in both MLT and MLS programs. She most recently served as the
Program Manager of Medical Laboratory Science at Saint Louis University.
