PA 6210 - Diagnostic Tests I

2 credit hours

Prerequisite: Admission to Physician Assistant Studies program. Serves as a comprehensive overview relating to the use of diagnostic modalities, particularly as it relates to concepts in laboratory medicine. Emphasis will remain on a thorough understanding of the laboratory evaluations of various diseases across the spectrum of major body systems. The survey including indications, techniques, and interpretation of results. Furthermore, students will learn how working and differential diagnoses are shaped and refined through the use of diagnostic studies. Through integrated lab, students will also get to apply various classroom principles through active case-based formats.

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