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MEDICAL LABORATORY

MDL 100 (2 CR.)

INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY

Introduces the basic principles, techniques, and vocabulary applicable to all phases of medical laboratory technology. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

MDL 101 (3 CR.)

INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES

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

MDL 105 (3 CR.)

PHLEBOTOMY

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. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.

MDL 108 (2 CR.)

HUMAN PATHOGENIC CONCEPTS IN HEALTH

Introduces students to the classification and disease processes of important human pathogens. Emphasizes medical aseptic techniques and universal precautions. Covers specimen collection and transport. Lecture 2 hours per week.

MDL 120 (4 CR.)

PRINCIPLES OF HEMATOLOGY

Presents theory of procedure performed in hematology and coagulation and the relationship of these procedures to the diagnosis of disease. Includes performance of manual hematology procedure and coagulation. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.

MDL 155 (3 CR.)

INTEGRATED SCIENCES FOR MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY

Integrates the basic mathematical, chemical and physical concepts necessary to the practice of laboratory medicine. Includes practice in specimen collection and processing. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.

MDL 215 (2 CR.)

IMMUNOLOGY

Presents the physiological basis of humeral and cell mediated immunity, including the medical and clinical laboratory application of immunological principles. Lecture 2 hours per week.

MDL 216 (4 CR.)

BLOOD BANKING

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

MDL 251-252 (3 CR.) (2 CR.)

CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY I-II

Teaches handling, isolation, and identification of pathogenic microorganisms. Emphasizes clinical techniques of bacteriology, mycology, parasitology and virology. For MDL 251: Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week. For MDL 252: Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

MDL 261 (4 CR.)

CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND INSTRUMENTATION I

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. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.

MDL 265 (2 CR.)

ADVANCED CLINICAL CHEMISTRY

Presents principles of current special chemistry techniques. Lecture 2 hours per week.

MDL 266

CLINICAL CHEMISTRY TECHNIQUES (4 CR.)

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

MDL 276 (4 CR.)

CLINICAL HEMATOLOGY TECHNIQUES

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

MDL 277 (4 CR.)

CLINICAL IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY TECHNIQUE

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

MDL 278 (4 CR.)

CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY TECHNIQUES II

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

MDL 281 (1 CR.)

CLINICAL CORRELATIONS

Teaches students to apply knowledge gained in courses offered in the MDL curriculum using primarily a case history form of presentation. Emphasizes critical thinking skills in the practice of laboratory medicine. Lecture 1 hour per week.

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