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Medical Laboratory Courses Offered @ TNCC
| Course | Description and Pre-requisites |
|---|---|
| MDL 100 | Introduction to Medical Lab Technology (2 credits) Prerequisite(s): ENF 1 or ENF 2 as demonstrated through the placement and diagnostics tests or equivalent. Permission of Program Director. Introduces the basic principles, techniques, and vocabulary applicable to all phases of medical laboratory technology. Lecture I hour + lab 3 hours = total 4 hours per week. |
| MDL 105 | Phlebotomy (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ENF 1 or ENF 2 as demonstrated through the placement and diagnostics tests or equivalent. Permission of Program Director. Introduces basic medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, components of health care delivery and clinical laboratory structure. Teaches techniques of specimen collection, specimen handling, and patient interactions. Lecture 2 hours + lab 3 hours = total 5 hours per week. |
| MDL 106 | Clinical Phlebotomy (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): ENF 1 or ENF 2 as demonstrated through the placement and diagnostics tests or equivalent and MDL 100, MDL 105, and permission of Program Director. Focuses on obtaining blood specimens, processing specimens, managing assignments, assisting with and/or performing specified tests, performing clerical duties and maintaining professional communication. Provides supervised learning in college laboratory and/or cooperating agencies. Lecture 2 hours + lab 6 hours = total 8 hours per week. |
| MDL 109 | Blood Collection Techniques (1 credit) Prerequisite(s): ENF 1 or ENF 2 as demonstrated through the placement and diagnostics tests or equivalent. Permission of Program Director. Introduces students to the clinical facilities. Teaches medical ethics, hospital organization, and laboratory work flow and patient interaction skills, along with techniques for venipuncture, dermal puncture, blood culture collection and isolation technique. Lab 3 hours per week. |
| MDL 140 | Clinical Urinalysis (2 credits) Prerequisite(s): Permission of Program Director. Focuses on urinalysis studies including physical and chemical properties, microscopic techniques. Emphasizes the significance of abnormal results. Lecture 1 hour + lab 3 hours = total 4 hours per week. |
| MDL 215 | Immunology (2 credits) Presents the physiological basis of humoral and cell mediated immunity, including the medical and clinical laboratory application of immunological principles. Lecture 2 hours per week. |
| MDL 227 | Clinical Immunohematology/Immunology II (3 credits) Emphasizes ability to apply theories and procedures utilized in immunohematology for routine transfusion and donor services. Correlates theories with practical application in order to assess cellular and immune mechanisms in specific disease states. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 6 hours. Total 7 hours per week. |
| MDL 235 | Mycology (2 credits) Studies pathogenic fungi and environmental contaminants, isolation and identification of commonly encountered genera with emphasis on morphologic criteria. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 4 hours per week. |
| MDL 236 | Parasitology and Virology (2 credits) Teaches identification of the common parasites affecting man. Stresses methods of isolation and identification. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 4 hours per week. |
| MDL 261 | Clinical Chemistry & Instrumentation I (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): CHM 102 or CHM 112, MDL 110, MDL 125, MDL 210 or permission of Program Director. Introduces methods of performing biochemical analysis of clinical specimens. Teaches instrumentation involved in a clinical chemistry laboratory, quality control, and the ability to recognize technical problems. Lecture 3 hours + lab 3 hours = total 6 hours per week. |
| MDL 266 | Clinical Chemistry Techniques (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): MDL 110, MDL 125, MDL 210, MDL 216, MDL 225, MDL 251, MDL 252, MDL 262, or permission of Program Director. Includes performing of clinical chemistry methodologies and operation of typical instrumentation in a clinical laboratory setting. Lab 12 hours per week. |
| MDL 276 | Clinical Hematology Techniques (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): MDL 110, MDL 125, MDL 210, MDL 216, MDL 225, MDL 251, MDL 252, MDL 262, or permission of Program Director. Stresses performing hematological and coagulation methods and operation of typical instrumentation in a clinical laboratory. Lab 12 hours per week. |
| MDL 277 | Clin Immunohematology & Immunology Tech (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): MDL 110, MDL 125, MDL 210, MDL 216, MDL 225, MDL 251, MDL 252, MDL 262, or permission of Program Director. Deals with performing techniques, procedures, and interpretations in Blood Banking and Serology in a clinical laboratory setting. Lab 12 hours per week. |
| MDL 278 | Clinical Microbiology Techniques II (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): MDL 110, MDL 125, MDL 210, MDL 216, MDL 225, MDL 251, MDL 252, MDL 262, or permission of Program Director. Includes performing of techniques, procedures, and identification of microorganisms in a clinical laboratory setting. Lab 12 hours per week. |
| MDL 281 | Clinical Correlations (1 credit) Teaches students to apply knowledge gained in courses offered in the MDL curriculum using primarily a case history form of presentation. Emphasizes critical thinking skills in the practice of laboratory medicine. Lecture 1 hour. Total 1 hour per week. |
