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Medical Laboratory

Introduction to Medical Laboratory Technician

MDLB101

This course introduces the medical laboratory technician student to the laboratory setting. Students gain an appreciation for the daily functions, safety regulations, and ethical standards of a professional laboratory technician. This course also includes hands-on laboratory experience in Phlebotomy, Urinalysis, and Analysis of Body Fluids.

3 credits
Prerequisite: Admission to Medical Laboratory Technician Program

Immunology

MDLB201

Students learn the organization, activation and diseases of the immune system with emphasis on the central concept of antigen-antibody reactions. Students devote laboratory time to performing various techniques used to detect diseases involving the immune system.

3 credits
Prerequisite: MDLB101 (C or better)
Corequisite: MDLB205, MDLB210, MDLB215

Immunohematology: Blood Bank

MDLB205

Students focus on the theory of antigen-antibody reactions, genetics of blood group inheritance, and the concept of donor/patient compatibility. In the laboratory, students devote time to quality control, compatibility testing, patient antibody identification, and blood component therapy.

4 credits
Prerequisite: MDLB101 (C or better)
Corequisite: MDLB201, MDLB210, MDLB215

Diagnostic Microbiology

MDLB210

Students identify medically important microorganisms using a wide variety of clinical techniques. Included in discussions are susceptibility studies and the correlation of the presence of microorganisms to health and disease.

4 credits
Prerequisite: MDLB101 (C or better)
Corequisite: MDLB201, MDLB205, MDLB215

Clinical Chemistry

MDLB215

Students learn physiologic theory of routinely tested analytes. In the laboratory, students devote time to instrumentation, quality control, and statistics used in the quality assurance plan. Students learn the relationship of blood chemistry results to normal and disease states.

4 credits
Prerequisite: MDLB101 (C or better)
Corequisite: MDLB201, MDLB205, MDLB210

Hematology

MDLB220

Students learn cell morphology, hemostasis, and the principles of automated instrumentation used in the hematology and coagulation laboratories. In the laboratory, students devote time to cell identification, instrumentation, and correlation of hematology and coagulation results with disease states.

4 credits
Prerequisite: MDLB201 (C or better), MDLB205 (C or better), MDLB210 (C or better), MDLB215 (C or better)
Corequisite: MDLB225

MLT Seminar

MDLB225

Students participate in a comprehensive review to plan for the National Certification Examination. They develop and deliver a case study, write resumes, attend mock interviews in order to demonstrate competency as an entry-level Medical Laboratory Technician.

3 credits
Prerequisite: MDLB201 (C or better), MDLB205 (C or better), MLDB210 (C or better), MDLB215 (C or better)
Corequisite: MDLB220

Medical Lab Clinical I

MDLB230

This course introduces the Medical Laboratory student to the Clinical Laboratory setting. Student clinical work occurs in the assigned applicable departments of the Laboratory—Hematology, Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology, or the Blood Bank (Immunohematology). Preceptors closely supervise student clinical work.

2 credits
Prerequisite: MDLB201 (C or better), MDLB205 (C or better), MLDB210 (C or better), MDLB215 (C or better), and MDLB220 (C or better)
Corequisite: MDLB225

Medical Lab Clinical II

MDLB235

Medical Laboratory students apply theory and classroom materials to the clinical laboratory setting. Students participate in the supervised clinical setting while developing the skills of an entry-level laboratory professional.

2 credits
Prerequisite: MDLB220 (C or better), MDLB225 (C or better), MDLB230 (C or better)

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