Description
Fundamentals of chemical analysis and urinalysis procedures in the medical laboratory. Emphasis on proper use and care of equipment, safety procedures, recognition of sources of error, and the use of a variety of statistical tools as part of a quality-assurance program.
Grading Basis
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Course Learning Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes
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Perform routine clinical laboratory procedures, including quality control, on biological specimens in the areas of Hematology, Hemostasis, Immunohematology, Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology, Serology and Urinalysis under the supervision of a medical laboratory scientist or pathologist.
Problem SolvingCritical Thinking,Quantitative Reasoning,Qualitative ReasoningCommunicationOral Expression,Written ExpressionInquiryDocumentationLevelExpert
Program Learning Outcomes
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Relate laboratory findings to common disease processes.
Problem SolvingCritical Thinking,Quantitative Reasoning,Qualitative ReasoningCommunicationOral Expression,Written ExpressionInquiryDocumentationLevelExpert
Program Learning Outcomes
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Relate laboratory findings to common disease processes.
Problem SolvingCritical Thinking,Quantitative Reasoning,Qualitative ReasoningCommunicationOral Expression,Written ExpressionInquiryDocumentationLevelExpert
Program Learning Outcomes
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Relate laboratory findings to common disease processes.
Problem SolvingCritical Thinking,Quantitative Reasoning,Qualitative ReasoningCommunicationOral Expression,Written ExpressionInquiryDocumentationLevelExpert
Core Topics
- Safety in the laboratory
- Analytical techniques and instrumentation
- Quality assurance
- Kidney function and Urinalysis
- Hepatic system
- Proteins and enzymology
- Carbohydrates
- Lipid metabolism
- Acid-Base balance
- Perinatal testing
- Toxicology and Therapeutic drug monitoring
- Heart disease
- Thyroid gland
- Tumor markers
- Immunologic procedures
- Immune disorders