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Welcome to the Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory

This Medical Laboratory Science lesson in Molecular Diagnostics supports laboratory science learning and laboratory interpretation for medical laboratory students and professionals.

Orient to the clinical molecular diagnostics laboratory: its purpose, the medical laboratory scientist (MLS) role, and how this section differs from research genetics.

Foundational8 min read15 sectionsMolecular Diagnostics
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Learning Objectives

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Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

Section: Learning Objectives

Each objective is a clinical-laboratory skill, not a molecular biology research goal.

  • Describe the purpose of the clinical molecular diagnostics laboratory within the broader clinical laboratory
  • Explain the medical laboratory scientist (MLS) role in molecular testing, from specimen receipt to result release
  • Distinguish clinical molecular diagnostics testing from research genetics or genomics work

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