MLT 120 INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL LABORATORY

Fall

Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory will acquaint the MLT student with the SICCM/MLT Program and with the profession of the Medical Laboratory Technology. The course will give the student the fundamentals of the clinical laboratory including safety practice and safety regulations, collection and handling of clinical specimens, laboratory mathematics, basic quality assurance, laboratory measurements, and the handling and care of laboratory instrumentation, including laboratory microscopes. The student will also gain knowledge and practice in phlebotomy skills.

Credit: 3 hours – Two lecture and two lab hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to MLT Program.

 

MLT 121 SEROLOGY

Spring

This course covers an introduction to immunology with emphasis on applied serology. The immune response, properties and synthesis of antibodies, antigens, antibody reactions, and serological procedures most widely performed in the clinical laboratory will be covered in the eight week course.

Credit: 1.5 hour - One lecture and one lab hour per week

Prerequisite(s): Introduction to Clinical Laboratory-MLT 120

 

MLT 122 CLINICAL MICROSCOPY

Spring

A study of the theory and microscopic examination of urine and other body fluids (i.e. synovial fluid, thoracentesis fluid, semen and gastric fluid).

Credit: 3 hours – Two lecture and two lab hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): Introduction to Clinical Laboratory-MLT 120

 

MLT 123 INTRODUCTION TO PHLEBOTOMY

Spring

This course will cover the phlebotomist’s role in health care, confidentiality and ethics, Patient’s Bill of Rights, Quality Assurance, basic anatomy and physiology of the circulatory system, safety, infection control, isolation techniques, OSHA Standards, handling accidental needle stick exposures, phlebotomy equipment, phlebotomy technique such as the routine venipuncture, dermal punctures, drawing difficult patients, specimen collection and handling, compliance, customer service, patient identification procedures, and competency in phlebotomy. In addition, the student will learn the theory of arterial punctures, but will only observe arterial draws in the clinical setting.

Credit: 1.5 hour - One lecture and one lab hour per week

Prerequisite(s): Certified Nursing Assistant, EMT, LPN, RN or other appropriate health care background.

 

MLT 223 IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY

Fall

A study of the blood groups of man and their significance in blood-banking and transfusion services. Included are the inheritance and properties of blood group antigens and their corresponding antibodies, methods of detection and identification, hemolytic disease processes and the collection and processing of blood and blood components to ensure safe transfusion. Blood group immunology, record keeping, and quality control are stressed.

Credit: 4 hours – Three lecture and two lab hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): Serology-MLT 121 and Clinical Microscopy-MLT 122

 

MLT 224 HEMATOLOGY

Fall

An introduction to the study of clinical hematology, which emphasizes the basic procedures performed in most clinical laboratories and their use in the diagnosis and follow-up of hematological disorders. The role of the laboratory in the diagnosis of anemias, leukemias, myeloproliferative disorders, and other diseases affecting the hematopoietic system are stressed. The collection, handling, and processing of samples are covered in detail.

Credit: 4 hours – Three lecture and two lab hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): Serology-MLT 121 and Clinical Microscopy-MLT 122

 

MLT 225 CLINICAL CHEMISTRY

Spring

An introduction to the study of clinical chemistry. Emphasizes the basic procedures performed in most clinical laboratories and their use in the diagnosis and follow-up of chemical disorders. This course includes normal physiology, laboratory principles, analysis techniques, quality control, quality assurance, and the interpretation of test results.

Credit: 4 hours – Three lecture and two lab hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): Hematology-MLT 223, Hematology-MLT 224, and Coagulation-MLT 227

 

MLT 226 APPLIED CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Spring

A study of the normal and pathogenic micro flora of man with emphasis on the methods used for isolation, recognition and identification of microorganisms of medical significance. Included are the types of media used for culturing microorganisms, descriptive cellular and colonial morphology, stains and staining reactions, drug susceptibility testing, and procedures used for species identification. Emphasis is on host-parasite relationships, medical bacteriology, virology, parasitology and mycobacteriology.

Credit: 4 hours - Three lecture and two lab hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): Hematology-MLT 223, Hematology-MLT 224, and Coagulation-MLT 227

 

MLT 227 COAGULATION

Fall

Coagulation will provide the student with the essential aspects of hemostasis and coagulation. The course curriculum will focus on the hemostatic component, coagulation factors, coagulation cascade mechanism, heredity and acquired bleeding disorders, coagulation factor deficiencies, therapeutic regimes, and laboratory methods for the analysis of clinical conditions.

Credit: 2 hours - One lecture and two lab hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): Serology-MLT 121 and Clinical Microscopy-MLT 122

 

MLT 251 CLINICAL ROTATION I

Fall

Clinical Rotation I is a supervised clinical experience in hematology/coagulation and in blood banking. The supervision is done by the clinical site coordinator/lab director/instructor.

Credit: 3 hours - Fifteen lab hours per week

Prerequisite(s): Immunohematology-MLT 223, Hematology-MLT 224, and Coagulation-MLT 227

 

MLT 252 MLT CLINICAL ROTATION II

Spring

Clinical Rotation II is a supervised clinical experience in chemistry/urinalysis and in microbiology/serology. The supervision is done by the clinical site coordinator/lab director/instructor.

Credit: 3 hours - Fifteen lab hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): Clinical Rotation I-MLT 251, Clinical Chemistry-MLT 225, and Applied Clinical Microbiology-MLT 226