Course Descriptions - Medical Laboratory


Medical Laboratory		Course Descriptions Main Menu Degrees and Certificates Offered

MDL 100 : INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY

(2 credits) Prerequisite(s): ENG 05 if required by individual student’s placement; Permission of Program Director.

Introduces the basic principles, techniques, and vocabulary applicable to all phases of medical laboratory technology. Lecture I hour + lab 3 hours = total 4 hours per week.

MDL 101 : INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES

(3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ENG 05 if required by individual student’s placement; Permission of Program Director.

Introduces the basic techniques including design of the health care system, ethics, terminology, calculations, venipuncture, and routine urinalysis. Lecture 2 hours + lab 3 hours = 5 hours per week.

MDL 105 : PHLEBOTOMY

(3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ENG 05 if required by individual student’s placement; Permission of Program Director.

Introduces basic medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, components of health care delivery and clinical laboratory structure. Teaches techniques of specimen collection, specimen handling, and patient interactions. Lecture 2 hours + lab 5 hours = total 7 hours per week.

MDL 106 : CLINICAL PHLEBOTOMY

(4 credits) Prerequisite(s): ENG 05 if required by individual student’s placement; MDL 100, MDL 105, and permission of Program Director.

Focuses on obtaining blood specimens, processing specimens, managing assignments, assisting with and/or performing specified tests, performing clerical duties and maintaining professional communication. Provides supervised learning in college laboratory and/or cooperating agencies. Lecture 2 hours + lab 6 hours = total 8 hours per week.

MDL 109 : BLOOD COLLECTION TECHNIQUES

(1 credit) Prerequisite(s): ENG 05 if required by individual student’s placement; Permission of Program Director.

Introduces students to the clinical facilities. Teaches medical ethics, hospital organization, and laboratory work flow and patient interaction skills, along with techniques for venipuncture, dermal puncture, blood culture collection and isolation technique. Lab 3 hours per week.

MDL 110 : URINALYSIS AND BODY FLUIDS

(2 credits) Prerequisite(s): MDL 101 or permission of Program Director.

Studies the gross, chemical, and microscopic techniques used in the clinical laboratory. Emphasizes study of clinical specimens, which include the urine, feces, cerebrospinal fluid, blood, and exudates. Introduces specimen collection and preparation. Lecture 2 hours + lab 3 hours 5 hours per week.

MDL 125 : CLINICAL HEMATOLOGY I

(3 credits) Prerequisite(s): MDL 101 or permission of Program Director.

Teaches the cellular elements of blood including blood cell formation, and routine hematological procedures. Lecture 2 hours + lab 3 hours = total 5 hours per week.

MDL 140 : CLINICAL URINALYSIS

(2 credits) Prerequisite(s): Permission of Program Director.

Focuses on urinalysis studies including physical and chemical properties, microscopic techniques. Emphasizes the significance of abnormal results. Lecture 1 hour + lab 3 hours = total 4 hours per week.

MDL 190 : COORDINATED INTERNSHIP

(1 credit) Prerequisite(s): MDL 101, MDL 110, MDL 125, MDL 210, or permission of Program Director.

Supervised internship in selected health agencies coordinated by Thomas Nelson. Main topic of study is urinalysis, with additional areas to be covered if time permits: basic hematology, immunology, and phlebotomy. Variable hours.

MDL 210 : IMMUNOLOGY AND SEROLOGY

(2 credits) Prerequisite(s): MDL 101 or permission of Program Director.

Teaches principles of basic immunology, physiology of the immune system, diseases involving the immune system, as well as serologic procedures. Lecture 1 hour + lab 3 hours = total 4 hours per week.

MDL 216 : BLOOD BANKING

(4 credits) Prerequisite(s): MDL 101 and MDL 210 or permission of Program Director.

Teaches fundamentals of blood grouping and typing, compatibility testing, antibody screening, component preparation, donor selection, and transfusion reactions and investigation. Lecture 2 hours + lab 6 hours = total 8 hours per week.

MDL 225 : CLINICAL HEMATOLOGY II

(4 credits) Prerequisite(s): MDL 101, MDL 110, MDL 125, MDL 210, or permission of Program Director.

Teaches advanced study of blood to include coagulation, abnormal blood formation, and changes seen in various diseases. Lecture 2 hours + lab 6 hours = total 8 hours per week.

MDL 251 : CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY I

(3 credits) Prerequisite(s): BIO 205, MDL 110, MDL 125, MDL 210 or permission of Program Director.

Teaches handling, isolation, and identification of pathogenic microorganisms. Emphasizes clinical techniques of bacteriology Lecture 2 hours + lab 3 hours = total 5 hours per week.

MDL 252 : CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY II

(2 credits) Prerequisite(s): BIO 205, MDL 110, MDL 125, MDL 210, MDL 251, or permission of Program Director.

Teaches handling, isolation, and identification of pathogenic microorganisms. Emphasizes clinical techniques of mycology, parasitology and virology. Lecture 1 hour + lab 3 hours = total 4 hours per week.

MDL 260 : LABORATORY INSTRUMENTATION

(2 credits)

Teaches the theory, principles of operation, methodologies, maintenance, and troubleshooting of the more common instrumentation used in the clinical laboratory. Lecture 1 hours + lab 3 hours = total 4 hours per week.

MDL 261-262 : CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND INSTRUMENTATION I-II

(4credits/4 credits) Prerequisite(s): CHM 102 or CHM 112, MDL 110, MDL 125, MDL 210 or permission of Program Director.

Introduces methods of performing biochemical analysis of clinical specimens. Teaches instrumentation involved in a clinical chemistry laboratory, quality control, and the ability to recognize technical problems. Lecture 3 hours + lab 3 hours = total 6 hours per week.

MDL 266 : CLINICAL CHEMISTRY TECHNIQUES

(4 credits) Prerequisite(s): MDL 110, MDL 125, MDL 210, MDL 216, MDL 225, MDL 251, MDL 252, MDL 262, or permission of Program Director.

Includes performing of clinical chemistry methodologies and operation of typical instrumentation in a clinical laboratory setting. Lab 12 hours per week.

MDL 276 : CLINICAL HEMATOLOGY TECHNIQUES

(4 credits) Prerequisite(s): MDL 110, MDL 125, MDL 210, MDL 216, MDL 225, MDL 251, MDL 252, MDL 262, or permission of Program Director.

Stresses performing hematological and coagulation methods and operation of typical instrumentation in a clinical laboratory. Lab 12 hours per week.

MDL 277 : CLINICAL IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY TECHNIQUES

(4 credits) Prerequisite(s): MDL 110, MDL 125, MDL 210, MDL 216, MDL 225, MDL 251, MDL 252, MDL 262, or permission of Program Director.

Deals with performing techniques, procedures, and interpretations in Blood Banking and Serology in a clinical laboratory setting. Lab 12 hours per week.

MDL 278 : CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY TECHNIQUES II

(4 credits) Prerequisite(s): MDL 110, MDL 125, MDL 210, MDL 216, MDL 225, MDL 251, MDL 252, MDL 262, or permission of Program Director.

Includes performing of techniques, procedures, and identification of microorganisms in a clinical laboratory setting. Lab 12 hours per week.

MDL 280 : CLINICAL CORRELATIONS AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

(2 credits) Prerequisite(s): MDL 110, MDL 125, MDL 210, MDL 216, MDL 225, MDL 251, MDL 252, MDL 262, or permission of Program Director.

Introduces the practice of laboratory medicine and encourages the development of critical thinking skills. Includes control and methodology selection criteria. Lecture 2 hours per week.

MDL 290 : COORDINATED INTERNSHIP

(2 credits) Prerequisite(s): MDL 110, MDL 125, MDL 210, MDL 216, MDL 225, MDL 251, MDL 252, MDL 262, or permission of Program Director.

Supervised internship in selected health agencies coordinated by Thomas Nelson. Topics to include Microbiology, Hematology, Blood Banking, Chemistry, and Serology. Lab 5 hours per week.


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