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Sep 20, 2024
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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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MEDL 101 - Fundamentals of Laboratory Techniques
PREREQUISITES: Program Chair Approval
PROGRAM: Medical Laboratory Technology
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 2
LAB HOURS MIN: 2
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2018
This course introduces the elementary skills required in the medical laboratory. Subjects covered include: Quality control, pipetting skills, venipuncture techniques, microscopic skills, infection control, laboratory math, and laboratory safety.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of the course, the student will be expected to:
- State the rules for laboratory safety with regards to personal protective equipment, disposal of infectious materials, personal habits, universal precautions, and locations and use of fire safety equipment and eyewash.
- Apply proper safety guidelines to all laboratory sessions.
- Identify the parts and functions of a binocular microscope.
- Demonstrate correct technique for use and maintenance of a microscope.
- Describe the activities of and name the laboratory accrediting agencies.
- Explain the role of certifying agencies for the laboratory profession.
- Discuss the components of healthcare delivery such as inpatient, outpatient and departments of healthcare systems and services.
- Use appropriately and maintain basic laboratory equipment.
- Define common terms in medical terminology.
- Explain how to identify patients and specimens for specimen collection.
- Compare and contrast benefits and drawbacks of various blood collection techniques.
- Identify anticoagulants and additives in venipuncture collection tubes, relating them to tube color and type of tests commonly performed.
- Perform venipunctures and capillary punctures on a minimum of 10 patients.
- Discuss quality assurance and quality control as it relates to phlebotomy, specimen integrity and pre-analytical variables.
- Recognize cultural and individual differences as it relates to patient care in the clinical laboratory.
- Assess the importance of quality control in the clinical laboratory.
- Calculate the mean, median, mode, variance, standard deviation, and coefficient of variation of a given set of values.
- Evaluate quality control charts for “in control” and “out of control” values.
- Define the Levey-Jennings rules and other terms associated with quality control.
- Solve problems involving interconversion of metric units of mass, length, and volume.
- Perform mathematical problems relating to solutions.
- Identify methods of obtaining continuing education and assess the importance of professional development.
- Identify components of a laboratory information system and predict types of errors, which may occur through inadequate information processing.
- Discuss the interrelationship of ethics, morals, professional and personal values, and legal aspects of clinical laboratory services and healthcare.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
LECTURE CONTENT
- Laboratory safety
- Quality Control and Quality Assurance
- Microscopy
- Concepts regarding specimen collection
- Accreditation and certification
- Professional, Ethical, and Legal Topics
- Laboratory Math
- Continuing Education
- Computers/Lab Information Systems
- Medical Terminology
- LAB CONTENT
- Suggested labs/ but not limited to:
- Proper hand washing technique
- Microscopy
- Quality Control
- Venipuncture
- Capillary Puncture
- Pipetting
- Measuring with glassware
- Centrifuging
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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