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3.00 Credits
(2) Problem solving related to clinical laboratory deter-minations to include: solution preparation, systems of measurement, dilutions, factors, graphs and standard curves, and generation of laboratory results from raw data. Descriptive and inferential statistics related to clinical laboratory science and quality control to include: measures of central tendency, probability, distributions, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, Z-scores, t-tests, chi-square, correlation and regression analysis, and ANOVA.
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3.00 Credits
(2) Lecture course studying the major bacterial organisms pathogenic for man. Includes culture methods, morph-ological characteristics, isolation methods, and identification of these organisms. Discussion of the bacterial structures and processes, genetic determinants, normal flora, hostparasite relationships, sterilization techniques, epidem-iological methods, antimicrobics, and principles of laboratory diagnosis of infectious diseases.
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3.00 Credits
(2) Lecture course studying the major spirochetes, mycobacteria, actinomycetes, chlamydia, rickettsia, fungi, and viral organisms pathogenic for man. Includes discussion of bacteria causing zoonotic diseases. Includes discussion of skin and wound infections, bone and joint infections, eye, ear, and sinus infections, dental and respiratory infections, enteric infections and food poisoning, urinary tract infections, central nervous system infections, intravascular infections, bacteremia, endotoxemia, infections of the fetus and newborn, sexually transmitted diseases, infections in the immunocompromised patient, nosocomial infections, and hospital infection control. Prerequisite: CLS 410
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3.00 Credits
(2) Lecture course reviewing processes that underlie many different disease states and health deviations. The study of the most common disease processes in humans and their correlation with laboratory findings are explored.
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3.00 Credits
(6) The theory, practical application and technical performance of chemical procedures. Fundamentals of quantitative chemical analysis in the determination of endogenous and exogenous substances in body fluids such as blood, urine, spinal fluid, amniotic fluid and ascites. Emphasis areas will encompass amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates, lipo-proteins, lipids, enzymes, renal and liver functions analytes, GI function related analytes, electrolytes, trace elements, hemoglobin and porphyrins, and hormones, bone metabolism, nutrition, pregnancy and fetal development analytes, and geriatric considerations.
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3.00 Credits
(2) The theory, practical application and technical performance of chemical procedures. Fundamentals of quantitative chemical analysis in the determination of endogenous and exogenous substances in body fluids such as blood, urine, spinal fluid, amniotic fluid and ascites. Emphasis areas will encompass therapeutic drug monitoring, toxicology, and method evaluation. Prerequisite: CLS 415.
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3.00 Credits
(2) Emphasis on theory and laboratory techniques used in blood banking including blood typing, major blood group antigens and antibodies including their role in transfusion medicine, cross matching, and antibody identification. Current practices in blood donation, component therapy, and medical-legal aspects are also covered.
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3.00 Credits
(3) Fundamentals of humoral and cellular immunity, to include innate and adoptive immunity, organs and tissues of the immune system, principles of immune activation, immunoglobulin and receptor biochemistry, immuno-genetics, cytokines, the complement system, white blood cell populations, and phagocytic mechanisms. Clinical applications to include protective immunity, immuno-deficiency conditions, inflammation, immune mediated diseases, neoplasms of the immune system, transplantation, and cancer immunology. An overview of immunoassay and serology testing formats.
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3.00 Credits
(1) Provides theory, demonstrations and practice of medical laboratory techniques pertaining to the science of specimen collection or phlebotomy.
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3.00 Credits
(1) Principles and applications of the instruments in use in the modern clinical laboratory. Basic principles of instrument operation for methods of detection, with emphasis on maintenance and safety. Instrumentation formats to include: spectrophotometry, electrochemistry, osmometry, electrophoresis, particle analysis, and measurement of radioactive decay.
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