Clinical Microscopy

General

Prefix

MLS

Course Number

406

Course Level

Undergraduate

College/School

College of Health and Wellness Professions

Description

Theory of renal function in health and disease; renal function tests including chemical and microscopic examination of urine, feces, gastric, and spinal fluids and other body fluid analysis; quality control. Lab. Requirement: acceptance into internship program.

Credits

Min

1

Max

3

Repeatable

Yes

Number Of Repeats

9

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Perform and interpret normal and abnormal tests on urine and other body fluids using appropriate manual procedures, instrumentation, standards, controls and computer applications during pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic phases.

Outcome

Recognize unexpected test results and instrument malfunction and take appropriate action to correct and validate.

Outcome

Correlate 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.