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Lab technology

For DMLT, BMLT, B.Sc MLT

A lab technician's work: the day's workload, billing and collecting samples, receiving or rejecting them, entering and checking results, reports, outside labs, and setting up tests.

Practised on MedAura ERPLMIS
4 units25 tasksA data entry drillA case scenarioCertificate6 months' access

What you'll learn

4 units, in the order the work is learned on the floor. Each task is shown on the real screens, then practised.

Roles you'll practiseLab technician
Unit 1Getting started8 tasks
  1. See the lab's workload
  2. Bill a lab order
  3. Collect a patient's samples
  4. Receive samples in the lab
  5. Reject an unusable sample
  6. Enter and approve lab results
  7. Print or share a lab report
  8. Find a lab report
Unit 2Samples and results5 tasks
  1. Ask for a new sample
  2. Compare with earlier results
  3. Send a result for re-check
  4. Record materials used for a test
  5. Find a patient's lab history
Unit 3Outside labs6 tasks
  1. Send a test to an outside lab
  2. Send a patient's tests to an outside lab
  3. Record an outside lab's result
  4. Settle payments with an outside lab
  5. Add an outside lab
  6. Change an outside lab's test price
Unit 4Setting up the lab6 tasks
  1. Add a lab test
  2. Create a test package
  3. Add a test element
  4. Set age bands for reference ranges
  5. Add a sample type
  6. Set the lab's report layout and approval rules

Putting it together

Data entry drill

Enter blood count results

The analyser has printed four complete blood counts. Enter each one's results on the Result Entry screen.

From: Analyser printout: complete blood count · 4 records

Case scenario

A haemolysed sample and a critical potassium

A ward patient's morning bloods arrive unusable, and the repeat sample shows a dangerous result.

9 scenes · 2 decisions

How you'll learn

Show MeEach task, step by step, on the real screens
PracticeDo it yourself; wrong clicks say where to look
RefreshersTasks come back on day 1, 2, 7, 30 and 90
AssessmentTen tasks, no hints; pass at 70%
How HospAux works
Certificate of completion HospAux · Lab technology This certifies that Maya Collins completed the course and its assessment Grade A+ · Excellent
No. HX-2026-7K3P9Q
Check it online by its number

Your Lab technology certificate

Pass the assessment and claim it on the spot: graded O, A+ or A, with a number and a QR code an employer can check online.

Questions

How do I enrol?

Choose Enrol now, create your HospAux account (or sign in), and pay online. The course opens straight away, for six months.

Does my institute pay?

If you study in an institute's batch, join it with the code your teacher gives you. Your institute may have its own rate for this course, or pay for it.

Do I need a teacher?

No. You learn, practise, take the assessment and earn the certificate on your own.

What happens after six months?

Your progress and your certificate stay with your account. Renew any time to carry on; the new months follow on.

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