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Dec 12, 2024
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2023-2024 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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MLT 285LB - Clinical Chemistry Lab 1.00 Credits, 3.00 Contact Hours 0 lecture periods 3 lab periods
Perform fundamentals of chemistry in a clinical setting. Includes chemical substances, instruments, laboratory procedures, blood and urine chemistry abnormalities, and laboratory instrument computers and information systems.
Prerequisite(s): With a grade of B or better: BIO 205IN , and MAT 151 or assessment into MAT 189 . Corequisite(s): MLT 285 . Information: Students must be admitted to the Medical Laboratory Technician program or obtain consent of instructor before enrolling in this course.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Operate and maintain standardized procedures for chemistry instrumentation.
- Perform common laboratory procedures and correlate results with disease states and clinical significance for a variety of biochemical substances such as electrolytes, enzymes, tumor markers, and pharmaceuticals.
- Apply basic statistical calculations to analyze quality control data, and to determine reliability of clinical chemistry assays in the chemistry laboratory (Westgard Rules); and perform standardized procedures for chemistry using basic instrumentation, including electrophoresis, enzymatic spectrophotometry, and other analytical methods.
- Perform dilutions, titers, conversions, and other mathematical calculations for chemistry.
- Improve critical thinking and organizational skills by attending class, completing assignments, and participating in problem solving discussions
Effective Term: Fall 2023
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