Clinical Microscopy
General
Prefix
MLS
Course Number
406
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
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.