Additional Information
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Intended Audience: Medical laboratory scientists, medical technologists, and technicians, This course is also appropriate for clinical laboratory science students and pathology residents.
Author Information:
Heather MacDonald, M(ASCP), MB(ASCP) has over 10 years of clinical laboratory experience and oversees a Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory. She is currently the Advanced Diagnostics Manager for Children's Healthcare of Atlanta in Georgia. Along with performing routine diagnostic assays, implementing laboratory-developed qualitative and quantitative molecular assays (both singleplex and multiplex) is her primary focus. Heather has published numerous articles and presents her research at national and international meetings. She has also worked with numerous corporations to bring commercial assays to market.
Ryanne Wolfe holds an MS in biotechnology and an MBA from the University of Maryland. Ryanne has worked in the healthcare field for eight years, most recently in the laboratory at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Reviewer Information: Marissa Wildung, MLS(ASCP)CM, is a Laboratory Supervisor with nine years of experience as a Medical Laboratory Scientist and a Faculty Instructor for an MLT/Phlebotomy Program in Central Minnesota. Marissa holds a Bachelor’s in Medical Laboratory Science from the University of Cincinnati and is pursuing a Master's in Business Administration from St. Cloud State University.
Course Description: This course provides a brief overview of DNA and RNA structure and the principles of polymerase chain reaction. It then proceeds to discuss the principles and procedures for real-time PCR, highlighting the advantages over traditional PCR methods and the applications in the clinical setting.