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Phoenix College 2011–2012 CATALOG AND HANDBOOK
MDL240 Clinical Urinalysis and Body Fluid Analysis 3 credit(s) 5 period(s) lecture + lab Examines anatomy and physiology of the renal system, renal diseases, and renal function tests. Emphasis on interpretation, evaluation, and reporting of urinalysis and body fluid results, urine and body fluid collection techniques, types, specimen handling and preservation, and instrument calibration, maintenance, and quality control. Application of body fluid analyses, and chemical and microscopic analysis of urine. Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Medical Laboratory Science program or permission of Program Director.
Course Descriptions
MDL241 Practicum: Clinical Urinalysis and Body Fluid Analysis 1 credit(s) 6 period(s) lab Practicum experience in clinical urinalysis and body fluid analysis based in healthcare facilities or reference laboratories. Assessment of anatomy and physiology of the renal system, renal diseases, and renal function tests. Performance of interpretation, evaluation, and reporting of urinalysis and body fluid results, urine and body fluid collection techniques, types, specimen handling and preservation, and instrument calibration, maintenance, and quality control. Performance of body fluid analyses and chemical and microscopic analysis of urine. Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Medical Laboratory Science program or permission of Program Director. MDL242 Clinical Hematology and Hemostasis 6 credit(s) 9 period(s) lecture + lab Examines the anatomy and physiology of the hematopoietic and hemostasis systems, hematology and hemostasis case studies, anemia categories, and thrombocyte, hemostatic, and malignant and nonmalignant leukocyte disorders. Emphasis on interpreting, evaluating, and reporting hematology and hemostasis results, anticoagulant therapy, morphology, peripheral smear correlation with analyzer results and patient condition, erythrocyte indices, collection techniques, specimen handling, calibration, and quality control. Methods of analysis on hematology and hemostasis analyzers, and preventive maintenance. Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Medical Laboratory Science program or permission of Program Director.
MDL243 Practicum: Clinical Hematology and Hemostasis 1 credit(s) 6 period(s) lab Practicum experience in clinical hematology and hemostasis based in healthcare facilities or reference laboratories. Assessment of the anatomy and physiology of the hematopoietic and hemostasis systems, hematology case studies, anemia categories, and thrombocyte, malignant and nonmalignant leukocyte disorders. Application of interpreting, evaluating, and reporting hematology results, morphology, peripheral smear correlation with analyzer results, erythrocyte indices, collection techniques, specimen handling, calibration, and quality control. Emphasis on hematology and hemostasis analyzers, and preventive maintenance. Perform hematology and hemostasis analyses. Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Medical Laboratory Science program or permission of Program Director. MDL244 Clinical Immunohematology and Immunology 6 credit(s) 9 period(s) lecture + lab Principles of immunity and immunologic testing. Causes of disorders of the immune system. Study of blood group antigens, antibodies, and genetics. Understanding of donor blood collection, component preparation, and transfusion therapies. Performance of testing techniques and evaluation of data. Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Medical Laboratory Science program or permission of Program Director. MDL245 Practicum: Clinical Immunohematology and Immunology 1 credit(s) 6 period(s) lab Practicum in immunohematology and immunology in healthcare facilities or reference laboratories. Performance of clinical skills in immunity and immunologic testing, testing for disorders of the immune system, blood group antigens, antibodies, and genetics. Observation of donor blood collection, component preparation, and transfusion therapies. Performance of testing techniques and evaluation of data. Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Medical Laboratory Science program or permission of Program Director.
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MDL246 Clinical Microbiology 6 credit(s) 9 period(s) lecture + lab Emphasis on microbial infectious and bioterrorism agents, classification, morphology, phenotyping, diseases, biotechnology and molecular technology, quality assurance and quality control, epidemiological significance, and regulatory standards. Application of antimicrobial, biochemical, and differential testing, drug resistance, selection, inoculation and incubation of culture media, isolation techniques, cell culture and viral detection tests, and macroscopic and microscopic evaluation. Emphasis on staining, rapid and commercial testing methods, safety precautions, specimen collection, handling, storage, and disposal of biological material, pretreatment, decontamination, and concentration techniques, specimen type, source, and common microbial flora, specimen acceptability, and instrumentation. Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Medical Laboratory Science program or permission of Program Director. MDL247 Practicum: Clinical Microbiology 1 credit(s) 9 period(s) lab Practicum experience in clinical microbiology based in healthcare facilities or reference laboratories. Emphasis on microbial infectious and bioterrorism agents, classification, morphology, phenotyping, diseases, biotechnology and molecular technology, quality assurance and quality control, epidemiological significance, and regulatory standards. Application of antimicrobial, biochemical, and differential testing, drug resistance, selection, inoculation and incubation of culture media, isolation techniques, cell culture and viral detection tests, and macroscopic and microscopic evaluation. Procedures for staining, rapid and commercial testing methods, safety precautions, specimen collection, handling, storage, and disposal of biological material, pretreatment, decontamination, and concentration techniques, specimen type, source, and common microbial flora, specimen acceptability, and instrumentation. Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Medical Laboratory Science program or permission of the Program Director.
For additional information on MCCCD course competencies, visit: http://www.maricopa.edu/academic/ ccta/curric/cs.php