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May 09, 2024
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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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MEDL 200 - Hemostasis Theory and Practice
PREREQUISITES: Program Chair Approval
PREREQUISITES/COREQUISITE: MEDL 101 - Fundamentals of Laboratory Techniques and MEDL 102 - Routine Analysis Techniques
PROGRAM: Medical Laboratory Technology
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 0.5
LAB HOURS MIN: 1
DATE OF LAST REVISION: FALL, 2020
Continues the study of principles and procedures in hemostasis. The course introduces procedures which lie outside those routinely performed and includes clinicopathologic correlations.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of the course the student will be expected to:
- Comply with all institutional safety policies, OSHA, and Bloodborne Pathogen Standards.
- Use established criteria to identify and evaluate specimen acceptability.
- Explain the coagulation pathways for primary and secondary hemostasis, and fibrinolysis using proper nomenclature for plasma proteins and cellular components involved.
- Discuss coagulation regulators, inhibitors, and products as they relate to the coagulation cascade.
- Evaluate coagulopathies comparing etiology, coagulation factor, or cellular element involved and the pathway affected; treatment and monitoring of disease and conditions.
- Examine qualitative and quantitative platelet abnormalities as they relate to hemostasis.
- Compare the effect of Coumadin, heparin, aspirin, and other drugs on the coagulation process and explain how each inhibits coagulation.
- Explain the principle, theoretical application, and rationale for each coagulation and platelet function test used in the diagnosis and treatment monitoring of coagulopathies presented.
- Explain in detail the differences between clotting and fibrinolytic analyses.
- Distinguish the methodologies and procedural differences of manual, semi-automated, and automated coagulation analysers.
- Identify factor deficiencies given results of mixing studies.
- Perform quality control as needed and take corrective actions to ensure the accuracy of all reported coagulation test results.
- Recognize the need for and implement corrective action as applicable for pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical situations.
- Evaluate coagulation studies for abnormalities and correlate with appropriate coagulopathy.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
LECTURE CONTENT:
- Hemostasis and Platelet Physiology
- Secondary Hemostasis
- Fibrinolysis
- Physiologic Control of Hemostasis
- Coagulation Disorders: Primary and Secondary
- Thrombophilia
- Laboratory Testing in Coagulation
LABORATORY CONTENT:
- Prothrombin Times/INR
- PTT
- Coagulation Automation
- D-dimer
- Case Studies
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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