MLS-MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE
 

MLS 3031         Introduction to Medical Technology              2

Introduction to the profession, scope of practice, state/federal laws and regulations, code of ethics, and career opportunities. Classroom instruction and field trips to introduce students to the fields of hematology, clinical chemistry, diagnostic microbiology, immunohematology, serology, and blood banking

MLS 3948         Service Learning Field Study II            1-3

Placement in community agency or other social organizational setting related to field of study. Supervision by faculty and agency. Students and faculty “customize” courses to fit a full range of services that are available in the setting. Student must be able to draw correlation between the discipline and field study. Journal and reflective experience paper are required. With the agreement of the student’s faculty sponsor, a minimum of 4-6 hours per week must be done at the field site per semester hour of credit. Permission is required.

MLS 4XXX        Molecular Diagnostics (Pending)           2

Prerequisite: MLS 4625 and MLS 4630

This course offers fundamentals of clinical diagnosis and management of disease by molecular biology laboratory methods. Two broad areas in the current state of the art will be addressed: molecular diseases/variants; and molecular methods to diagnose and monitor disease. Disorders due to inherited or acquired molecular defects such as errors of metabolism, hemoglobinopathies, leukemia, lymphoma, and cystic fibrosis are discussed. Principles and procedures for the diagnosis and management of infectious diseases by molecular methods are also included. The discussion of molecular approaches to diagnosing and monitoring these diseases will span the conventional methods of PCR, gel electrophoresis and Southern Blotting to semi-automated methods of TMA, LCR and Real-time PCR. A survey of molecular diagnostic methods currently available in various sections of a clinical laboratory is included. Material and Supply fee will be assessed for the corresponding lab. Permission is required.

MLS 4220         Urinalysis/Body Fluids I        2

Corequisite: MLS 4220L.

Collection, transport and processing of urine and other body fluid specimens. Analysis of physical properties and chemical examination. Microscopic examination for normal and abnormal cellular elements and crystals. Correlation of lab findings to various disease conditions. Material and supply fee will be assessed for corresponding lab. Permission is required.

MLS 4305         Hematology I          4

Corequisite: MLS 4305L.

Manual and automated methods for blood cell counts and hemoglobin measurements. Production, maturation and morphology of normal and abnormal human blood cells. Pathological alterations in peripheral blood and bone marrow morphology in primary and secondary hematological disorders. Purpose, principle and clinical value of all the routine and special procedures in a modern hematology lab. Material and supply fee will be assessed for corresponding lab. Permission is required.

MLS 4334         Hemostasis and Thrombosis               2

Corequisite: MLS 4334L.

Role of blood vessels, platelets and coagulation factors in normal hemostasis. Morphology and function of platelets; diseases of platelets and tests for platelet function. Study of coagulation pathways and fibrinolytic mechanisms. Study of normal and pathologic coagulation inhibitors; inherited and acquired coagulation disorders. Lab diagnosis and management of hemorrhagic diseases, hypercoagulability and anticoagulant therapy. Material and supply fee will be assessed for corresponding lab. Permission is required.

MLS 4460         Diagnostic Microbiology I        3

Prerequisite: MCB 3020.

Corequisite: MLS 4460L.

Study of bacteria associated with infectious diseases. Includes microbial taxonomy, physiology, genetics and host-parasite relationships as they apply to clinical microbiology. Pathogens of particular organ systems, pathogenesis of infectious disease, clinical manifestations, etiology and epidemiology of disease are covered. Interpretation of test results and clinical relevance are taught utilizing case studies. Permission is required.

MLS 4460L       Diagnostic Microbiology I Laboratory           1

Prerequisite: MCB 3020, MCB 3020L.

Corequisite: MLS 4460.

Methods for specimen collection, handling and processing of human tissues and body fluids for isolation and identification of bacteria. Conventional and rapid identification methods for clinically significant bacteria, principles of automation, susceptibility testing, infection control, and quality assurance procedures are included. Material and supply fee will be assessed. Permission is required.

MLS 4462         Medical Microbiology            4

Prerequisite: MCB 3020, MCB 3020L.

Corequisite: MLS 4462L.

Study of medical microbiology covering areas of clinical parasitology, mycobacteriology, clinical virology, clinical mycology, and miscellaneous and emerging pathogens. Material and supply fee will be assessed for corresponding lab. Permission is required.

MLS 4505         Serology         2

Corequisite: MLS 4505L.

Diagnostic methods for diseases that show a specific immune response by developing an antibody(ies) to the invading organism. In vitro antigen-antibody reactions to detect, confirm and manage the treatment of diseases such as syphilis, viral hepatitis, rubella, infectious mononucleosis, lupus and several other bacterial, fungal, viral and parasitic infections. The infectious agent, nature of the disease, types of antibodies produced and techniques to detect and quantify are discussed. Material and supply fee will be assessed for corresponding lab. Permission is required.

MLS 4550         Immunohematology I              4

Corequisite: MLS 4550L.

Fundamentals of blood group immunology, pre-transfusion testing of a patient’s blood for compatibility with donor blood, detection and identification of allo and autoantibodies, transfusion therapy and hazards of transfusion, investigation of transfusion reactions, collection and processing of donor blood, component preparation and uses in transfusion therapy. Material and supply fee will be assessed for corresponding lab. Permission is required.

MLS 4625         Clinical Chemistry I (Pending)         3

Prerequisite: BCH 3033 Biochemistry I

Corequisite: MLS 4625L.

Introduction to the basic principles and procedures of clinical chemistry. Lecture and lab devoted to chemical analysis of blood and other body fluids. Lab safety, specimen collection/handling/storage; lab mathematics, basic lab instrumentation and automation, data management, reference range determination and quality control monitoring will be stressed throughout the course. This class will discuss the pathophysiology and diagnostic testing related to the metabolism of carbohydrates and lipids, assessments of diabetes and diabetic risk, assessments of cardiac risk and monitoring and prognosis following myocardial infarction. Methodologies discussed include spectrophotometry, immunodiagnostics and computer generated analyses. Students will participate in class discussions about recent research in clinical chemistry which will be presented in the forms of abstracts, research papers and figures. Material and supply fee will be assessed for corresponding lab. Permission is required.

MLS 4630         Clinical Chemistry II (Pending)                 3

Prerequisite: MLS 4625 and MLS 4625L

Corequisite: MLS 4630L.

This course continues where Clinical Chem I left off, discussing kidney function, electrolytes, blood gases, acid-base balance, mineral metabolism, enzyme measurement, liver function studies, and pancreatic function assessment. It also includes the more esoteric tests involved in testing endocrine function, therapeutic drug monitoring, toxicology, tumor markers, and testing during pregnancy. Methodology is primarily immunoassay, potentiometry and spectrophotometry. Reading and disseminating research in the discipline is emphasized in the format of a journal club. Material and Supply fee will be assessed for corresponding lab. Permission is required.

MLS 4705         Special Clinical Topics            1

Fundamentals of clinical laboratory management, supervision and educational methodologies are covered. Students are introduced to clinical laboratory operations in areas of financial and human resource management, marketing of laboratory services, communications with other health care professionals, laboratory information systems and regulatory compliance with applicable regulatory agencies. Other special clinical topics related to education and training, lab safety, HIV/AIDS, prevention of medical errors, professional ethics and career planning are presented.

MLS 4820L       Clinical Chemistry III          4

Prerequisite: MLS 4625 and MLS 4630.

Application of clinical chemistry principles and techniques presented in Clinical Chemistry I and II. Supervised practice in the hospital laboratory. Permission is required.

MLS 4821L       Diagnostic Microbiology II           4

Prerequisite: MLS 4460 and MLS 4462.

Application of clinical microbiology principles and techniques presented in MLS 4460. Supervised practice in an affiliated hospital laboratory. Includes manual and automated identification and susceptibility testing, specimen collection and processing, quality assurance, and laboratory organization. Permission is required.

MLS 4822L       Hematology II                 4

Prerequisite: MLS 4305 and MLS 4305L.

Continuation of Hematology I. Advanced practical training in automated hematology instrumentation, routine and special procedures in hematology lab, and practice of quality control methods, maintenance and trouble shooting of clinical hematology equipment. Training includes all aspects of clinical lab medicine in a modern hematology/coagulation lab and prepares the student to assume responsibility as a medical technologist. Permission is required.

MLS 4823L       Immunohematology II          4

Prerequisite: MLS 4550 and MLS 4550L.

Continuation of Immunohematology I, at one of the affiliate hospitals. Advanced practical training in modern blood banking and transfusion services at the hospital. Training includes practice and performance, under supervision, of all the procedures involving pre-transfusion tests on patient’s blood, selection of donor blood, compatibility determination, problem solving, release of suitable blood/blood components for transfusion therapy. Permission is required.

MLS 4824L       Special Clinical Methods           2

Supervised practice in a hospital laboratory. Special methods in clinical laboratory sciences, including non-routine (special) chemistry procedures and methods in immunodiagnostics, mycobacteriology and clinical mycology. Permission is required.

MLS 4825L       Urinalysis/Body Fluids II        2

Supervised practice in a hospital laboratory in the analysis of urine and other body fluids; techniques in parasitology and phlebotomy procedures. Permission is required.

MLS 4931         Advances in Biomedical Technology        1-2

Developments in biomedical technology including stem cells, new and emerging pathogens, advances in cardiac and cancer diagnosis, screening for fetal defects, drug testing, transfusion medicine, osteoporosis and cystic fibrosis screening. Current topics in screening, diagnosis and management of disease by laboratory methods. One course in chemistry and one course in biological sciences required prior to taking this course.