The Course will cover the hematopoietic system of the human body from the unique viewpoint of the clinical laboratory. Emphasis is placed on the relationship of hematological disease states to their diagnostic features. Topics covered include erythrocyte disorders, leukocyte disorders, platelet disorders, blood and bone morrow cellular morphology, theory and disorders of hemostasis and instrumentation applications specifically related to the clinical hematology and hemostasis laboratory. Laboratory will focus on clinical hematology and coagulation techniques including methods of blood specimen collection and preparation, erythrocyte, leukocyte, and thrombocyte identification, morphology description and enumeration microscopically and special tests and stains.