Clinical Chemistry
General
Prefix
MLS
Course Number
402
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Health and Wellness Professions
Description
Identification and quantitation of specific chemical substances in blood and body fluids by various analytical techniques; clinical correlation with disease states; principles of instrumentation; quality control; data processing; toxicology. Lab. Requirement: acceptance into internship program.
Credits
Min
1
Max
11
Repeatable
Yes
Number Of Repeats
11
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Perform and interpret normal and abnormal clinical chemistry tests using appropriate manual procedures, instrumentation, standards, controls and computer applications during pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic phases.
Outcome
Recognize unexpected clinical chemistry test results and instrument malfunction and take appropriate action to correct and validate.
Outcome
Correlate clinical chemistry laboratory test results to disease processes and determine related physiology.
Outcome
Evaluate quality control values and recommend necessary actions.
Outcome
Apply critical thinking skills to solve case studies.