The course is designed to acquaint the student with the wide variety of procedures performed in a clinical laboratory. Laboratory skills involving measurement and instrumentation are introduced. Topics to be covered include safety, medical terminology, laboratory mathematics, specimen collection, microscope use, staining procedures, professional behavior, ethics, use of general lab equipment, and introductory procedures in serology, urinalysis, chemistry, hematology, blood banking, and microbiology. The laboratory time will enhance knowledge gained in the lecture by allowing the student to work in the simulated laboratory at the Colvin Family Center for Allied Health or arranged time in an approved clinical affiliate site.
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.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Recognize and practice professional behavior as defined by the rules, regulations and instruction of the program.
- Perform the following types of mathematical calculations: ratio, proportion, percent, dilutions, standard deviation, coefficient of variation.
- Outline introductory knowledge requirements in hematology blood banking, coagulation, urinalysis, serology, chemistry and microbiology disciplines and identify and relate basic lab procedures, and quality assurance, performing necessary calculations in these areas.
- Demonstrate an understanding of laboratory safety by identifying potential hazard, listing adequate precautions, properly using personal protective equipment and safety equipment, and relating the importance of accident reports.
- Identify and define common laboratory terms, abbreviations, and basic medical terms.
- Identify the various parts of a microscope, their proper use and cleaning.
- Identify registry and certification requirements for the MLT.
- Discuss the organization and function of a laboratory, its personnel and accrediting agencies.
- Introductory Module
- Course Policies and Student Handbook
- Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory
- History of the Laboratory
- CLIA and Laboratory Accreditation
- Introduction to CLIA and Laboratory Accreditation
- Personnel and Certification
- Clinical and Anatomical Laboratory Personnel=
- Certification
- Legal Issues in Laboratory Medicine
- Medical Ethics
- Laboratory Safety
- Biosafety / Bloodborne Pathogens
- Chemical Safety
- Fire Safety
- Laboratory Math and Quality Control
- The Metric System and Metric Conversions
- Basic Laboratory Math
- Levey-Jennings and Quality Control
- The Microscope
- Microscope Care and Usage
- Parts of the Microscope
- Urinalysis and Body Fluids
- Introduction to Urinalysis and Body Fluids
- Physical Examination of Urine
- Chemical Examination of Urine
- Microscopic Examination of Urine
- Hematology and Coagulation
- Introduction to Hematology and Coagulation
- The Complete Blood Count
- Preparing and Staining a Blood Smear
- Normal Blood Cell Morphology
- While Blood Cell Differential Count
- Principles of Automated Hematology
- Basic Coagulation Procedures
- Prothrombin Time
- Partial Thromboplastin Time
- Fibrinogen
- D-dimer
- Clinical Chemistry
- Introduction to Clinical Chemistry
- Analytes and Test Panels
- Disease / Organ Correlation
- Clinical Microbiology
- Introduction to Clinical Microbiology
- Culture Techniques
- Preparing a Smear and Gram Stain
- Maldi-tof
- Immunology and Serology
- Introduction to Immunology and Serology
- The Immune System
- Assay Techniques
- Molecular Diagnostics
- Immunohematology
- Introduction to Immunohematology
- ABO / Rh Typing and Interpretation
- Antibody Screening Procedures
- Transfusion Service
Lecture, Discussion, Web-based materials.
Handouts, computer review, Internet references.
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 by virtual laboratory reports and results.
SCCC Outcome #3 will be assessed and measured by virtual interaction with instructor and classmates.
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 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 measured by virtual participation will classmates in the discussion modules.
SCCC Policy
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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.