For each unit of credit, a minimum of three hours per week with one of the hours for class and two hours for studying/preparation outside of class is expected.
The Seward County Community College Medical Laboratory Technology program provides a curriculum that produces competent, career entry level medical laboratory technicians.
Outcome #1: Read with comprehension, be critical of what they read, and apply knowledge gained from their reading to broader issues of the day.
Outcome #2: Communicate ideas clearly and proficiently in writing, appropriately adjusting content and arrangement for varying audiences, purposes, and situations.
Outcome #3: Communicate their ideas clearly and proficiently in speaking, appropriately adjusting content and arrangement for varying audiences, purposes, and situations
Outcome #4: Demonstrate mathematical skills by using a variety of techniques and technologies.
Outcome #5: Demonstrate the ability to think critically by gathering facts, generating insights, analyzing data, and evaluating information.
Outcome #6: Exhibit skills in information and technological literacy.
Outcome #9: Exhibit workplace skills to include respect for others, teamwork competence, attendance/punctuality, decision making, conflict resolution, truthfulness/honest, positive attitude, judgment, responsibility.
- Relate the proper specimen collection and handling, type of quality control used, references ranges, principle of analysis currently available, and sources of analytical errors for each of the analytes discussed or approached in the course.
- Perform all procedures with regard to prescribed safety protocol and confidentiality.
- Correlate abnormal results with the most likely disease process by determining the clinical significance of the findings.
- Discuss hematopoiesis and hemostasis processes.
- Perform routine (automate or manual) hematological procedures, including the manual differential and morphology, and paraphrase the principles for each, as well as selected '�special'� hematology analyses.
- Perform and evaluated routine coagulation analyses by automated or semi-automated methods, with competency (as judged with the use of control materials).
- Interpret and evaluated results for each analysis discussed in lecture, applying theory to predict possible diseases states.
- Explain the major hemostatic characteristics and causes of the following coagulation disorders: Fibrinogen Deficiency, Hemophilias A and B, von Willebrand'�s Disease, disseminated intravascular coagulation/fibrinolysis, and hypercoaguable states.
- Assess the major hematological characteristics and causes of erythrocyte disorders, myeloproliferative disorders, leukemias, and platelet disorders.
Lecture
The Origin of Cell Development
Laboratory Procedures
a. PTT, aPTT
b. D-Dimer
- Introduction to hematology and Basic Laboratory Practices
- Introduction to Hematology
- The Microscope
- Standard Precautions
- Basic Concepts of Quality Assurance Plans in the Hematology laboratory
- From Hematopoiesis to the Complete Blood count
- Hematopoiesis:
- The Spleen
- The Bone Marrow
- M:E Ratio
- The Role of Stem Cells and Cytokines
- Erythropoietin
- The Role of the MLT in the Bone Marrow Procedure
- The Complete Blood Count
- Morphological Classifications of the Anemias
- RBC Indices
- Critical Values
- The Reticulocyte Count
- RBC Terminology, Production, Maturation, Function, and Morphology
- RBC Membrane Development and Function
- Hemoglobin Structure and Function
- Red Cell Disorders (Anemias, Thalassemias, Hemoglobinopathies)
- White Blood Cells (Leukopoiesis, Structure, Maturation, Function)
- White Cell Disorders (Leukemias, Myeloproliferative Disorders, Myelodysplastic Syndromes)
- Hemostasis and Coagulation
- Platelet Structure and Function
- Microhematocrit
- Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
- Calculation of RBC indices
- Manual Reticulocyte Count
- Slide Preparation
- Peripheral Blood Smear
- Manual Differential
- Unopette (Manual RBC, WBC, Platelet Count)
- Sickle Cell Procedure
- CSF/Body Fluid Cell Count
- Basic Coagulation Procedures
- Laboratory Automation
- Flow Cytometry
Lecture, Discussion, Demonstration, Case Studies, Self Studies, Student Laboratory Time, Clinical Laboratory Time
Handouts, computer tutorials, Internet resources, supplies used in hospitals, selected reference readings from texts and journals, case studies.
SCCC Outcome 1 will be assessed and measured by class participation and writing assignments indicating comprehension of the material read.
SCCC Outcome 2 will be assessed and measured by written laboratory reports.
SCCC Outcome 3 will be assessed and measured by verbal communication with clinical instructors and of laboratory reports.
SCCC Outcome 4 will be assessed and measured by the student'�s ability to correctly perform clinical laboratory calculations.
SCCC Outcome 5 will be assessed and measured by the student'�s ability to correctly perform hematology and coagulation procedures, determine validity of results and resolve discrepancies as encountered.
Students will also be assessed on their ability to follow prescribed procedures for troubleshooting and problem solving.
SCCC Outcome 6 will be assessed and measured by the student'�s ability to properly and efficiently operate automated equipment and the microscope.
SCCC Outcome 9 will be assessed and measure by the completion of the Student Attitude Assessment tools by didactic and clinical instructors.
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Seward County Community College will make reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. If you need support or assistance because of a disability, you may be eligible for academic accommodations. Students should identify themselves to the Mental Health Counselor at 620-417-1106 or go to the Student Success Center in the Hobble Academic building, room A149.