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Course Descriptions

MLT – Medical Lab Technician Courses
School of Health, Wellness & Public Safety

MLT 1007 – Clinical Success Seminar 1
Previously MLT 104 (Corequisite: MLT 1010 1014/1190, 1290) Includes analysis of student learning needs for self and others and training in clinical setting. It prepares students to read complex medical information and procedure manuals. The emphasis is on preparation for clinical rotations in a medical laboratory includeing KeyTrain Teamwork & Career Skills Tutoials, the student/employee role in lab inspections and the employer’s perspective.

MLT 1010 – Introduction to Medical Laboratory Sciences 1
Previously MLT 101 Introduces the student to basic concepts used in the medical laboratory including the divisions of the lab, lab personnel, safety, basic statistics, quality control, medical terminology and lab instrumentation.

MLT 1012 – Clinical Urinalysis 1
Previously MLT 102 (Pre- or Corequisite: MLT 1010, 1092, 1007, 1014/1192,1290) Introduces principles and procedures of physical, chemical and microscopic analysis of urine.

MLT 1014 – Immunology 1
Previously MLT 114 (Prerequisite: BIO 1410/1492L or 121/121L, BIO 1310/1392 or BIO 2210/222 and BIO 2310/2392, BIO 2110/2192, ENG 1101 or ENG 1102, CHEM 1410/1492 or CHEM 1510/1592, CHEM 2210, MATH 1330 or higher except MATH 2110 or 2096, Humanities or Social Science lective; Pre- or corequisites: MLT 1010, 1007, 1014C, 1290) Teaches the basics of the body’s immune response and introduction to diseases involving deficiencies in the immune system.

MLT 1092 – Clinical Experience Urinalysis 1
Clinical experience performing basic urinalysis and special tests in an affiliated medical laboratory. (45 clinical hours per term). Program fees: Published in the Schedule of Classes.

MLT 1096/2096A – Topics in Laboratory Medicine 1-4
(all courses ending in 96 are topics courses) Previously MLT 296/296A (Prerequisites: may vary) Presents various topics in laboratory medicine.

MLT 1190 – Clinical Immunology 1
Previously MLT 114C (Pre- or corequisites: MLT 1010, 1007, 1012, 1014, 1290) Provides experience in serological testing on specimens from hospital patients using current methodologies. (45 lab hours per term)

MLT 1290 – Clinical Experience Phlebotomy 3
Previously MLT 151C (Pre- or corequisites: MLT 1010, 1007, 1012, 1014/1190) Introduces principles related to blood collection, experience in phlebotomy in a student lab and an affiliated medical laboratory. This is a credit/no credit course. (135 clinical hours per term)

MLT 1510 – Clinical Hematology 3
Previously MLT 209 (Prerequisites: MLT 1007, 1014/1190, 1290; Pre- or corequisites: MLT 1592, 1692, 1511/1792) Teaches normal and abnormal blood cell morphology and the principles of routine procedures in a hematology laboratory.

MLT 1511 – Clinical Immunohematology 2
Previously MLT 211 (Prerequisite: MLT 1007, 1014/11090, 1290; Pre- or corequisite: MLT 1592, 1510/1692, 1792) Examines the theory principles for determining blood group typing, antibody detection and identification, cross matching and component therapy.

MLT 1592 – Clinical Coagulation 1
Previously MLT 103L (Prerequisites: MLT 1010, 1007, 1014/1190, 1290; Pre- or Corequistes: MLT 1510/1692, 1511/1792) Presents basic coagulation concepts with practice performing the procedures. Also introduces advanced principles and procedures performed in the coagulation laboratory. (45 lab hours per term)

MLT 1692 – Clinical Hematology Laboratory 2
Previously MLT 209L (Prerequisites: MLT 1007, 1014/1190, 1290; Pre- or corequisites: MLT 1592, 1510, 1511/1792) Presents experiences for performing the basic procedures in a hematology laboratory including the identification and enumeration of blood cells. (90 lab hours per term)

MLT 1792 – Clinical Immunohematology Laboratory 2
Previously MLT 211L (Prerequisites: MLT 1007, 1012, 1014/1190, 1290; Pre- or corequisites: MLT 1592, 1510/1692, 1511) Provides experience in clinical blood bank. Includes KeyTrain Observation Tutorial. (90 lab hours per term)

MLT 2010 – MLT Microbiology 3
Previously MLT 206 (Prerequisites: MLT 1591, 1510/1692, 1511/1792; Pre- or corequisites: MLT 2590, 2011/2092) Presents clinical bacteriology, mycology and parasitology including macroscopic and microscopic identification of organisms, antibiotic susceptibility testing, life cycles and the pathology and etiology of various diseases. Virology is introduced.

MLT 2011 – Clinical Chemistry 3
Previously MLT 207 (Prerequisite: MLT 1592, 1510/1692, 1511/1792; Pre- or corequisites: MLT 2010/2590, 2092) Presents the principles and methods used in testing for chemical components in blood and other body fluids including basic instrumentation.

MLT 2092 – Clinical Chemistry Laboratory 1
Previously MLT 201L (Prerequisite: MLT 1592, 1510/1692, 1511/1792; Pre- or corequisites: MLT 2010/2590, 2011) Presents experiences for performing the basic procedures used in a clinical chemistry laboratory including basic chemistry instrumentation. Includes KeyTrain Locating Information Tutorial. (45 lab hours per term)

MLT 2590 – Clinical MLT Microbiology 3
Previously MLT 206C (Prerequisites: MLT, 1592, 1510/1692, 1511/1792; Pre- or corequisites: MLT 2010, 2011/2092) Identifies the microorganisms of clinical significance from specimens obtained from patients. Students utilize current methodologies and identification techniques. (135 lab hours per term)

MLT 2890 – Clinical Experience 1 12
Previously MLT 205C (Prerequisites: MLT 1592, 1007, 1014/1190, 1290, 2010/2590, 2011/2092, 1510/1692, 1511/1792) Provides clinical practice in affiliated clinical laboratories with rotations through hematology/coagulation, microbiology, chemistry and Immunohematology divisions. This course has a  web-based component. This is a credit/no credit course. (12 weeks; 540 clinical hours per term) Program fee: Published in the Schedule of Classes.

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Last updated on Thursday, June 26, 2008