CLT
101 INTRO TO CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY (2-3-3)
Prerequisite: Program admission
Introduces students to the terms, concepts, procedures, and equipment
used in a professional clinical laboratory. Topics include: professional
ethics; and regulatory agencies; basic laboratory safety; equipment,
and techniques; phlebotomy/ specimen processing; quality control
concepts; CPR; first aid; quality control concepts; process improvement; documentation; and point
of care testing. Practical experience in phlebotomy will be provided
in the Institution laboratory and/or the clinical setting.
CLT
103 URINALYSIS / BODY FLUIDS (2-3-3)
Prerequisites:BIO 193
Corequisites: BIO 194, AHS
104, CLT 101
Provides theory and techniques required to conduct tests on urine
and various body fluids. Theory and tests are related to disease
states and diagnosis. Topics include: theory of urinalysis; physical,
chemical, and microscopic urinalysis ; urinalysis and disease
state correlation; special urinalysis and related testing; body fluids tests; and safety and quality control.
CLT
104 HEMATOLOGY / COAGULATION (5-7-8)
Prerequisites:BIO 193
Corequisites: BIO
194, AHS 104, MAT
190 or MAT 191, CLT
101
Introduces the fundamental formation, function and degradation
of blood cells. Topics include: reticuloendothelial system and
blood cell information, complete blood count and differential,
other related blood tests, correlation of test results to disease
states, coagulation and fibrinolysis, instrumentation for hematology
and coagulation, critical values and blood cell dyscrasia, safety
and quality control, and process improvement.
CLT
105 SEROLOGY / IMMUNOLOGY (3-2-3)
Prerequisites:BIO 193, MAT
196
Corequisites: BIO
194, AHS 104, MAT
190 or MAT 191, CLT
101
Introduces the fundamental theory and techniques applicable to
serology and immunology practice in the clinical laboratory. Topics
include: immune system; antigen and antibody reactions; immunological
diseases; common serological techniques; safety; and quality control,
and process improvement.
CLT
106 IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY (5-5-7)
Prerequisite: CLT 105
Provides an in-depth study of immunohematology principles and
practices as applicable to clinical laboratory technology. Topics
include: genetic theory; clinical applications; immunology; donor
unit collection, pre-transfusion
testing, management of disease states and transfusion reactions,
safety, documentation/quality control, and process improvement.
CLT
107 CLINICAL CHEMISTRY (5-5-7)
Prerequisites:BIO 193, BIO
194; MAT 190 or MAT
191, MAT 196
Corequisites: AHS
104, CHM 191, CHM
192, CLT 101
Develops concepts and techniques of clinical chemistry applicable
to clinical laboratory technology. Topics include: carbohydrates,
electrolytes and acid-base balance, nitrogenous compounds, enzymes
and endocrinology, liver functions, lipids, toxicology and therapeutic
drug monitoring, safety and quality control, correlation of disease
states, process improvement (team approach), and critical thinking
skills.
CLT
108 MICROBIOLOGY (6-6-8)
Prerequisites:BIO 193, BIO
194, AHS 104,CHM
191, CHM 192, CLT
101, MAT 191
Introduces fundamental microbiology and parasitology theory
and techniques applicable to disease state identification.
Topics include: microbiology fundamentals; basic techniques;
clinical bacteriology; anti-microbial sensitivity; safety
and quality control; disease process; parasitology; mycology,
mycobacteriology, and virology; correlation of disease states;
and process improvement.
CLT
109 CLINICAL PHLEBOTOMY, URINALYSIS, AND SEROLOGY PRACTICUM
(0-12-4)
Prerequisites: CLT 101, CLT 103, CLT 105
Provides students with an opportunity for in-depth application
and reinforcement of principles and techniques in a clinical laboratory
job setting. This clinical practicum allows the student to become
involved in a work situation at a professional level of technical
application and requires concentration, practice, and follow through.
Topics include: basic and specialized urinalysis test, serological
tests and techniques; blood and specimen processing, correlation
of test results to disease states, safety and quality control,
and quality assurance. The clinical practicum is implemented through
the use of written training plans, written performance evaluation,
and coordinated supervision.
CLT
110 CLINICAL IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY PRACTICUM (0-20-6)
Prerequisite: CLT 106
Provides students with an opportunity for in-depth application
and reinforcement of immunohematology principles and techniques
in a clinical laboratory job setting. This clinical practicum
allows the student to become involved in a work situation at a
professional level of technical application and requires concentration,
practice and follow through. Topics include: specimen processing;
slide and tube immunological techniques;
criteria for special techniques; component and therapy
practices; management of disease states; transfusion complications;
safety; documentation/quality control; and process improvement.
The clinical practicum is implemented through the use of written
training plans, written performance evaluation, and coordinated
supervision.
CLT
111 CLINICAL HEMATOLOGY COAGULATION PRACTICUM (0-20-6)
Prerequisite: CLT 104
Provides students with an opportunity for in-depth application
and reinforcement of hematology/coagulation principles and techniques
in a clinical laboratory job setting. This clinical practicum
allows the student to become involved in a work situation at a
professional level of technical application and requires concentration,
practice, and follow through. Topics include: complete blood count
and differentials; other
related blood tests; coagulation and fibrinolysis tests; correlation
of test results to disease states and critical values; instrumentation;
safety; documentation/quality control; and process improvement.
The clinical practicum is implemented through the use of written
training plans, written performance evaluation and coordinated
supervision.
CLT
112 CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY PRACTICUM (0-20-6)
Prerequisite: CLT 108
Provides students with an opportunity for in-depth application
and reinforcement of principles and techniques in a clinical laboratory
job setting. This clinical practicum allows the student to become
involved in a work situation at a professional level of technical
application and requires concentration, practice, and follow through.
Topics include: specimen inoculation; stains; culture work-ups;
bacterial identification; anti-microbial sensitivity; media preparation;
special areas; safety; documentation/quality control; and process
improvement. The clinical practicum is implemented through the
use of written training plans, written performance evaluation,
and coordinated supervision.
CLT
113 CLINICAL CHEMISTRY PRACTICUM (0-20-6)
Prerequisite: CLT 107
Provides students with an opportunity for in-depth application
and reinforcement of chemistry principles and techniques in a
clinical laboratory job setting. This clinical practicum allows
the student to become involved in a work situation at a professional
level of technical application and requires concentration, practice,
and follow through. Topics include: therapeutic drugs and toxicology;
automated and manual chemistry; immuno chemistry; special chemistry;
safety; correlation of test results to disease states
and critical values; instrumentation; documentation/quality control;
and process improvement. The clinical practicum is implemented
through the use of written training plans, written performance
evaluation, and coordinated supervision.
CLT
118 CLT LICENSURE REVIEW I (0-3-1)
Prerequisites: CLT 101, CLT
108
Co-requisites: CLT 109, CLT
113
Provides a review of basic knowledge from previous courses and
helps the student prepare for national certification examinations
for the clinical laboratory technician level. Topics include:
Review of : professional ethics, regulatory agencies, safety,
and fundamental techniques; Phlebotomy and specimen processing;
Infection control; Quality control; Computers in the lab; Urinalysis/Body
Fluids - theory, tests, correlation;Hematology - RE system, blood
count, differential, correlation of test results to disease, instumentation,
coagulation, fibrinolysis, critical levels and blood cell dycrasias;
Immunology/Serology - immune system, antigen-antibody reactions,
diseases of immune system, serological techniques, genetic theory,
correlation of results to disease.
CLT
119 CLT LICENSURE REVIEW I (0-3-1)
Prerequisites: CLT 101, CLT
108
Co-requisites: CLT 109, CLT
113
Provides a review of basic knowledge from previous courses
and helps the student prepare for national certification
examinations for the clinical laboratory technician level.
Topics include: Review of: Immunohematology - Donor unit
collection and storage; Pretransfusion testing; Transfusion
reactions, and management of diseases; Clinical chemistry
- Carbohydrates, Electrolytes, Acid-base balance, Nitrogenous
compounds, Enzymes,Endocrinology, Liver functions, Lipids,
Toxicology and drug monitoring; Microbiology: Fundamentals
and basic techniques, identification of bacteria, anti-microbial
sensitivity, disease correlation to organisms, parasitology,
mycology, mycobacteriology, and virology.
