Course Descriptions - Medical Lab Technician

This course will introduce the student to the general role of the healthcare provider as well as the specific role of the Medical Laboratory Technician. Students will learn about and practice infection control and safety, medical terminology, healthcare ethics, venipuncture technique, specimen processing, and quality assurance. The course will run the first half of the fall semester and will meet once a week for 2 hours.

This course will include lab skills such as pipetting, microscopy and centrifugation; review of the anatomy and physiology of the kidney, role of the kidney in disease; physical, chemical and microscopic properties of urine; and clinical correlation of lab results. Other body fluids and seminal fluid analysis will be reviewed in the lecture portion and laboratory portion.Prerequisite: Admission to the MLT programStrongly Recommended: BIOL 1001 and BIOL 1120

This course will introduce the student to the basic operation and associated functions related to selected laboratory instruments and equipment. Students will learn and practice pipetting, laboratory mathematics, microscopy, dilutions, and quality control. The course will run the second half of the fall semester and will meet once a week for 2 hours.

This course introduces students to the basic elements of the immune system and provides for application of the principles of immunology to immunologic techniques utilized in the clinical laboratory.Prerequisite: Admission to the MLT Program; MLT 1000 Clinical Laboratory Basics

This course will provide flexibility in offering an in-depth review of topics of immediate importance and topical interest. These topics will go beyond the introductory courses in examining specific aspects of the subject matter.

The course will include development, normal and abnormal characteristics of the cellular elements of the blood; the basic techniques and instrumentation utilized in the hematology laboratory; the theory and techniques of coagulation studies; and the clinical correlation of all procedures. This course will include development, normal and abnormal characteristics of the cellular elements of blood; the basic techniques and instrumentation utilized in the hematology laboratory; the theory and techniques of coagulation studies; and the clinical correlation of all procedures.Prerequisite: Admission to the MLT Program MLT 1000, 1100 and 1200

This course covers the isolation, identification, and significance of clinically associate bacteria, mycobacteria, fungi, and parasites.Prerequisite: Admission to the MLT Program and Biol 1001 or Biol 1101

This course introduces the basic principles, procedures, and correlations of the clinical chemistry laboratory. The theory of basic laboratory instrumentation and procedures will be discussed and practiced. Prerequisite: Admission to the MLT Program; MLT 1000 and 1200 and Chem 1062.

This course will include principles of immunohematology and transfusion service procedures, including blood typing, antibody screening, compatibility testing, antibody identification, problem resolution, hemolytic disease of the newborn, and transfusion therapy. (two hours lecture, three hours lab) Prerequisite: Admission to the MLT Program; MLT 1250 and MLT 2050.

The course provides the student with experience in phlebotomy skills.Prerequisite: Admission to the MLT Program; Completion of MLT Didactic Courses

This course is designed to give the student clinical experience in the area of hematology and body fluids.Prerequisite: Admission to the MLT Program. Completion of MLT Didactic Courses

This course is designed to give the student clinical experience in the area of coagulation.Prerequisite: Admission to the MLT Program; Completion of MLT Didactic courses

This course is designed to give the student clinical experience in the area of urinalysis. Prerequisite: Admission to the MLT Program; Completion of MLT Didactic Courses

The course is designed to give the student clinical experience in the area of microbiology. Prerequisite: Admission to the MLT Program; Completion of MLT Didactic Courses

This course is the application of immunohematology policies and procedures in the clinical transfusion service setting. Students will perform pretransfusion compatibility testing in accordance with the American Association of Blood Bank Standards. Prerequisite: Admission to the MLT Program; Completion of MLT Didactic Courses

The course provides the student with experience in the clinical chemistry laboratory as well as study in the theory and principles involved. Prerequisite: Completion of MLT Didactic Courses