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3.00 Credits
An overview of the principles and practices governing the operations and testing performed in contemporary medical laboratories including quality assessment and quality control, safety and specimen acquisition and processing. In the lab, students learn to perform a variety of protocols and basic test procedures using manual methods and automated laboratory technology. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of the course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of all standards governing patient and employee safety, including standard precautions. 2. Follow standard operating procedures to collect and prepare blood, body fluids, and tissue specimens for analysis. 3. Apply basic knowledge of healthcare delivery systems and use common medical terminology to effectively communicate and collaborate as a member of interdisciplinary healthcare teams providing exemplary patient care. 4. Perform appropriate test procedures within the medical laboratory assistant scope of practice. 5. Use information systems necessary to accomplish job functions. Course fee required. SP
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
For students who intend to seek professional certification as a medical laboratory assistant, this course is an internship that provides practical experience emphasizing application of knowledge and skills to perform the functions of a laboratory assistant in a contemporary accredited laboratory and further develop discipline-specific competencies. Repeatable up to 4 credits subject to graduation and program restrictions. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Perform and/or assist with a variety of waived and point-of-care laboratory tests, procedures, and protocols appropriate to the scope of practice of a career-entry medical laboratory assistant. 2. Communicate effectively and appropriately in the laboratory workplace. 3. Apply knowledge of infection control, governmental regulations, and safety practices to laboratory work situations. 4. Project an image of professionalism, respect the feelings and needs of others, protect the confidence of patient information, and never allow personal concerns and biases to interfere with the welfare of patients nor the work of colleagues. Prerequisite: MLS 1113 (Grade C or higher within the last 2 years or can be concurrently enrolled) and instructor permission required. SP
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5.00 Credits
Required course for students in the Bachelor of Science Medical Laboratory Science Professional Program. Comprehensive study of the science and applied concepts of blood banking and transfusion service practices. The study of blood groups, their antigens and antibodies, is discussed in detail as are test methods and transfusion protocols, including donor selection, component preparation, quality management and compliance issues. In lab, students learn to perform a variety of tests that are prerequisite to the transfusion of blood and blood products. This course requires a Differential Tuition Rate which is an additional fee of $151 charged per credit hour. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Apply knowledge of sample collection techniques, transportation, and handling requirements to assess with explanation the acceptability of a specimen for analysis in the blood bank laboratory. 2. Competently perform a full range of routine testing done in a contemporary blood bank laboratory including but not limited to blood typing, detection and identification of antibodies, compatibility testing, and quality control testing. 3. Adapt knowledge of immunohematology and contemporary blood banking and transfusion practices and skills learned in this course to clinical training in a contemporary blood bank laboratory. 4. Use conventional medical terminology and units of measure to accurately report test results. 5. Determine the priority of workflow in the contemporary blood bank laboratory based on competing blood product orders, testing orders, and inventory requirements. Course fee required. Prerequisite: Admission to the Utah Tech University Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science professional program. SP
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4.00 Credits
Required course for students admitted to the Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science professional program. A comprehensive study of the human immune system and the medical laboratory techniques used to assess immune responsiveness in health and during times of illness and disease. Lectures focus on innate and adaptive immunity, antibody structure and function, and the role of the complement system and cytokines in immune responsiveness. The immunologic manifestation of infectious disease, hypersensitivity, autoimmune diseases, transplantation immunity, tumor immunology, and immunodeficiency diseases will be discussed in detail. Using serological methods, electrophoresis, and molecular techniques, students test samples and correlate results with states of health and disease. This course requires a Differential Tuition Rate which is an additional fee of $151 charged per credit hour. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Comply with established lab safety and governmental regulations and standards applicable to the clinical immunology laboratory. 2. Perform accurate laboratory testing of body fluids, cells, and other substances. 3. Evaluate and interpret laboratory test data while recognizing factors that affect procedure and results. 4. Demonstrate written and oral communication skills that ensure accurate reporting of test results. 5. Explain the different immune related pathologies such as hypersensitivity, autoimmunity, tumor immunology and immunodeficiencies. Course fee required. Prerequisite: Admission to the Utah Tech University Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science professional program. FA
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5.00 Credits
Required course for students in the BS in Medical Laboratory Science professional program. Comprehensive topical study introduces students to clinically significant bacteria including epidemiology, pathogenicity, and procedures for the traditional laboratory identification and antimicrobial testing. Clinically significant pathogens of interest include: Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Neisseria, Gram-Positive Bacilli, Enterobacteriaceae, Gram-Negative non-fermentors and other miscellaneous bacteria. The laboratory exercises focus on traditional and evolving methods of identification of bacteria of medical interest. This course requires a Differential Tuition Rate which is an additional fee of $151 charged per credit hour. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Judge the acceptability of quality control and test result data. 2. Choose the correct laboratory approach, including compliance with safety regulations, and demonstrate proper technique to study, culture, identify and work with microbes studied in this course. 3. Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills that ensure accurate reporting of test results in the medical microbiology laboratory. 4. Recognize, describe, and differentiate select microbe phenotypes studied in the course by accurately interpreting, when applicable, gram stain reactivity, select biochemical test results, microscopic morphology, and growth characteristics on routine primary and selective culture media. 5. Determine the acceptability of a specimen for testing by diagnostic microbiology methods. Course fee required. Prerequisite: Admission to the Utah Tech University Bachelor of Science Program in Medical Laboratory Science. SP
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5.00 Credits
Required course for students in the Bachelor of Science Medical Laboratory Science professional program. : Basic concepts and techniques in clinical chemistry and quality control utilizing manual and automated laboratory procedures. Instrumentation background and use will be discussed. Emphasis on blood and body fluid assessments of carbohydrates, bilirubin, non-protein nitrogen testing, electrolytes, acid/base balance, lipids, hemoglobin, and electrophoresis. Laboratory section will facilitate student learning by students applying theory to laboratory assays. This course requires a Differential Tuition Rate which is an additional fee of $147 charged per credit hour. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills that ensure accurate reporting of test results in the clinical chemistry laboratory. 2. Skillfully perform and interpret manual and automated clinical chemistry tests studied in this course on blood, serum, plasma, and other body fluids. 3. Comply with safety and governmental regulations and standards applicable to clinical chemistry laboratory. 4. Evaluate correctly the acceptability of quality control and test result data. 5. Perform a variety of mathematical calculations and apply statistical functions to interpret test results associated with clinical chemistry testing. Course fee required. Prerequisite: Admission to the Utah Tech University Bachelor of Science Program in Medical Laboratory Science. FA
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2.00 Credits
Required course for students in the Bachelor of Science program in Medical Laboratory Science. Addresses research methods in the clinical sciences and reviews accepted policies from the National Institutes of Health on informed consent, institutional review boards, and clinical trials. Students will read and interpret studies in the clinical laboratory sciences, comment on problems with studies, and note the further work needed in the respective area of research. Students will present a study, highlighting the research questions answered, methods employed, and relevance to other studies. This course requires a Differential Tuition Rate which is an additional fee of $151 charged per credit hour. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Apply the power of statistics in research study to critic published research and compare various research studies and to evaluate correctly the acceptability of quality control and test result data. 2. Present a published research study highlighting research question, methods, results, and limitations of the study. 3. Plan and implement a research project including budget, background, methods, and hypothesis. 4. Write an original research paper on a topic directly related to Medical Laboratory Science. 5. Write and submit an abstract based on a research project performed in class. Prerequisite: Admission to the Utah Tech University Bachelor of Science Program in Medical Laboratory Science. SP
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2.00 Credits
Required course for students admitted to the Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science professional program. In-depth study of the physiology, formation and composition, and medical laboratory analysis of urine and other body fluids including cerebrospinal fluid, seminal fluid, serous fluids, synovial fluid, amniotic fluid, bronchoaveolar lavages and bronchial washings, and vaginal secretions. In lab, students learn to perform macroscopic (physical and chemical) and microscopic analysis on clinical samples, interpret test results, and correlate results with states of human health and disease. This course requires a Differential Tuition Rate which is an additional fee of $151 charged per credit hour. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Follow through with appropriate lab testing quality assurance activities, including quality control protocols and safety practices, as a foundation for exemplary patient care. 2. Correctly use conventional medical terminology and nomenclature to report test results of body fluids' analyses including but not limited to urine, cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, and semen analyses. 3. Judge the acceptability of each of the following body fluid specimens submitted for analysis by medical laboratory methods: urine, seminal fluid, vaginal secretions, and cerebrospinal fluid. 4. Competently perform a wide range of analyses on urine, cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, semen, vaginal secretions, and serous fluids to aid diagnosis of disease, screen asymptomatic populations for undetected disorders, and monitor the progress of disease and the effectiveness of therapy. 5. Correlate test results, from the analysis of urine and other body fluids, with pathophysiologic processes to recommend additional tests that may aid a diagnosis, confirm a prognosis, and/or affirm therapy. Course fee required. Prerequisite: Admission to the Utah Tech University Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science professional program. FA
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2.00 Credits
Students will learn managerial problem solving, finance, and budgeting, Lean and Six Sigma techniques, leadership styles, and education/training relevant to the clinical laboratory. This course requires a Differential Tuition Rate which is an additional fee of $151 charged per credit hour. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Recommend laboratory process improvements based on patient/customer needs and cost benefit analysis. 2. Uphold professional standards of conduct as a member and an advisor within multidisciplinary healthcare teams. 3. Adapt effective communication and leadership styles to challenging medical laboratory work situations. 4. Identify and evaluate elements that impact the effective management of medical laboratory staffing resources. 5. Use knowledge of educational methodologies and terminology to construct and effectively deliver an educational unit to users and providers of laboratory services. Prerequisite: Admission to the Utah Tech University Bachelor of Science Program in Medical Laboratory Science. FA
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4.00 Credits
Required course for students admitted to the BS in Medical Laboratory Science professional program. Second of two courses covering essential practices related to the pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical components of the clinical chemistry laboratory service. Lectures focus on the pathophysiology of a variety of diseases including diabetes, liver disease, kidney disease, various endocrine disorders including thyroid disease, and on the specialized services of the clinical chemistry lab including toxicology, therapeutic drug monitoring, and molecular diagnostics. The use of molecular techniques with interest in instrumentation and evolving technology are discussed in detail. Laboratory exercises facilitate student skill development performing assays and correlating test results to states of health and disease. This course requires a Differential Tuition Rate which is an additional fee of $151 charged per credit hour. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Use effective written and oral communication skills that ensure accurate reporting of test results in the clinical chemistry laboratory. 2. Adhere to the safety and governmental regulations and standards applicable to clinical chemistry laboratory. 3. Perform appropriate quality control measures for instrumentation and evaluate correctly the acceptability of quality control and test result data. 4. Demonstrate competency performing a select range of tests studied in this course. 5. Demonstrate a working knowledge of the principles of molecular biology and identify molecular techniques used in contemporary clinical chemistry laboratory. Course fee required. Prerequisite: Admission to the Utah Tech University Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science professional program. FA
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