Medical Lab. Science (MLS)

Introduces students to the principles and practices of Clinical Laboratory Science. Topics include safety, phlebotomy, automation, laboratory mathematics, laboratory information systems, quality assurance, management, education, ethics, professional roles, accreditation and regulation.

Lecture course introduces students to the theory and practices underlying the laboratory analysis of various biological fluids. Students study microscopic and physiochemical testing and correlate laboratory and clinical data to health and disease.

Focus on diagnosis through cytogenetic and nucleic acid molecular technology through study of basic and clinical techniques of DNA - based diagnostic methods.

Study of human blood ontogeny, kinetics, and pathophysiology. Lecture study of theory and application of analytical techniques used to diagnose and monitor hematological disease and disorders of hemostasis.

Advanced comprehensive study of microorganisms that influence human health and disease. Emphasis on identification/diagnosis, microbial attributes, mechanisms that facilitate infectious disease, and treatment.

Study of viruses, fungi and parasites that influence human health and disease. Emphasis on identification/diagnosis, microbial attributes, mechanisms that facilitate infectious disease, and treatment.

Course integrates basic and clinical immunology featuring clinical presentation, immunopathological features, diagnosis and treatment of immunologically related diseases. Lectures include discussion of diagnostic techniques and procedures utilized in a clinical immunology laboratory.

Lecture course integrates theoretical concepts and applications related to blood donation process, transfusion therapy and blood group system biochemistry, genetics and serology.

Relationship and application of biochemistry to the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of human disease. Theoretical principles and study of techniques for proteins, enzymes, carbohydrates, lipids, electrolytes, nitrogen metabolites, inborn errors of metabolism, TDM and toxicology.

Advanced practical experience and didactic information in a clinical biochemistry laboratory emphasize chemistry instrumentation, immunochemical analysis, electrophoresis, blood gases, TDM, and toxicology. Departmental permission, acceptance into the Department of EHMCS, and senior standing.

Advanced practical experience and didactic information in a clinical microbiology laboratory utilizing diagnostic techniques in the identification of pathogenic bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi. Department permission, acceptance into the Department of Clinical Laboratory Science and senior standing.

Advanced practical experience in a clinical hematology/ hemostasis laboratory includes performance of diagnostic procedures and application of knowledge with emphasis on clinical correlation. Departmental permission, acceptance into the CLS program, and senior standing required.

Advanced practical experience in a clinical immunohematology laboratory and perfusion service including compatibility testing, blood transfusion procedures and antibody detection and identification. Clinical experience includes operation and management of a transfusion service and donor center. Departmental permission, acceptance into the Department of Clinical Laboratory Science and senior standing.

Advanced practical experience in a clinical immunology laboratory including diagnostic techniques with emphasis on clinical correlation.

Topics/focus of Clinical Laboratory Science under faculty direction is investigated. A selected topic, focus or problem in the CLS discipline will be studied. Course may be repeated in different topic area. Permission of the instructor is required.

Practical experience provides application of Molecular Biology techniques in a community molecular diagnostics laboratory.