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[1] Courses in Medical Laboratory Science (MD T)
4108 LABORATORY FUNDAMENTALS Introduction to the clinical laboratory inclusive of medical terminology, phlebotomy, laboratory department orientation, fire and safety regulation, OSHA requirements, medical ethics, and patient confidentiality. For a total of 20 contact hours.
4110 SEMINAR II Attendance at laboratory in-service; presentation of in-service including visual aids; review for comprehensive exam.
4200 INTERNSHIP I Advanced study of hematopoiesis and hemostasis with a strong emphasis on clinical applications. In-depth examination of normal blood cell physiology and morphology followed by discussion of the etiology, clinical symptoms, laboratory diagnosis and treatment of the major hematologic disorders, including the pathophysiology of the anemias, leukemias, and other blood cell diseases. Coagulation, fibrinolysis and thrombolytic therapy are also covered. The laboratory reinforces the relationship between the hematologic and hemostatic diseases and diagnostic laboratory testing. Proficiency in routine and specialized procedures utilized in today’s clinical laboratories is emphasized. For a total of 180 contact hours.
4201 INTERNSHIP II Presents the physiological basis for the test, the principle and procedure for the test, and the clinical significance of the test results, including quality control and normal values. Includes basic chemical laboratory technique, chemical laboratory safety, electrolytes, and acid-base balance, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, enzymes, metabolites, endocrine function, electrophoresis, urinalysis, and toxicology. Automated and manual immunologic methodologies for infectious diseases and autoimmune disorders are also emphasized. During the Serology Rotation, the immune system involvement in disease processes as well as correlation of immunologic laboratory test data to disease conditions is covered. Principles of basic immunoglobulin structure and antigen-antibody reactions are reviewed, with emphasis on clinical utilization of these reactions. For a total of 218 contact hours.
4202 URINALYSIS & BODY FLUIDS Concepts of urinalysis are introduced, including urine formation and composition, changes in urine components, pathological conditionals, laboratory procedures and clinical significance. Emphasis on the importance of testing the other non-blood body fluids is also presented, along with normal and abnormal pathological states. The course includes a total of 32 contact hours.
4302 IMMUNOLOGY / SEROLOGY Study of theories and processes related to the principles of immunology including: innate and acquired immune responses, basic antigen-antibody interactions, cellular response and role of complement proteins in the immune response, disease of the immune system, introduction to transplantation and the immune system, serological infectious diseases, serological testing procedures, and interpretation of results. Clinical procedure theories in immunology and serology are also presented, as well as the clinical significance of these procedures.
4311 INTERNSHIP IV Comprehensive study of the classification, etiology, pathogenicity, laboratory identification, diagnosis, and treatment of bacterial, fungal, and parasitic infections. Emphasis is placed on techniques and methods used to identify and isolate bacterial pathogens. Clinical practicum consists of microscopic, biochemical, and immunological procedures to identify pathogens from clinical specimens. For a total of 160 contact hours.
4411 INTERNSHIP III Practical and theoretical concepts in blood banking (immunohematology) and transfusion medicine are covered. Demonstration of proficiency in ABO / Rh grouping, direct antiglobulin testing, antibody screening and compatibility testing is required. Investigation and resolution of discrepancies in blood banking will also be emphasized inclusive of elution and absorption techniques. For a total of 180 contact hours.
4513 HEMATOLOGY Introduction to cell structure and function, hematopoiesis, cell enumeration and differentiation, and hemostasis. In addition, basic and advanced techniques, quality control, manual and automated procedures, and normal and pathological conditions with manifestations and complications are described. For a total of 85 contact hours.
4514 CLINICAL CHEMISTRY Study of the measurement of chemical analytes in the blood with emphasis on principles, practice, techniques, instrumentation, and quality control. Fundamental concepts of the correlation of clinical laboratory chemistry results to organ pathophysiology are also introduced. For a total of 78 contact hours.
4523 IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY Theoretical aspects of the immune response and its relationship to the diagnosis of disease and immunohematology are studied. Lecture and laboratory stress methods used to solve problems in ABO and Rh typing, blood group antibodies, compatibility testing, blood and component selection, as well as hemolytic disease of the newborn. For a total of 85 contact hours.
4710 MICROBIOLOGY Principles concerning laboratory techniques used to safely isolate and identify pathogenic bacteria as well as clinically relevant parasites, fungi, and mycobacterium. Special media and tests, organism virulence factors, pathological effects occurring with the host, and susceptibility testing are also covered. For a total of 114 contact hours.