HTC 205 - Histotechnology Review

3 credit hours - Three hours of lecture weekly; one term.
Review the aspects of histotechnology learned in the didactic and clinical courses of this program. Apply knowledge and principles during this review to prepare for a histotechnician career and the certification exam.

Prerequisite(s): HTC 201 and HTC 204 with grades of C or better.

Course Outcomes:

Perform the laboratory mathematics necessary to prepare dilutions, percent solutions, and molar solutions in the histology laboratory.
State the regulations that must be followed to ensure safety in the histology laboratory.
Identify all tissue in the body, given histological and anatomical images.
Apply knowledge of fixation techniques, including basic and advanced. The basic and advanced knowledge includes the knowledge of parameters, reagents, instrumentation, and procedures.
State the principles of each stain used in the histology laboratory and recall its mode of action, and when and why each stain is utilized.
State the principles, antigen retrieval, and immunostaining procedures utilized in immunohistochemistry staining.