MEDT   2000   Directed Study

1-3 Credit Hours.   0-18 Lecture Hours.   0-18 Lab Hours.

Selected medical technology topics. Credit varies by topic and workload. Offered on demand.

MEDT   3001L   Intro to Medical Lab Meth Lab

0 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   3 Lab Hours.

MEDT   3100   Urinalysis and Body Fluids

2 Credit Hours.   2 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

Open only to medical technology majors. Qualitative and quantitative study of the physical and microscopic constituents of urine and other body fluids. Includes practice of manual and automated procedures and their relationship to diagnosing disease.

Corequisite(s): MEDT   3100L.

MEDT   3100L   Urinalysis/Body Fluids Lab

0 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   2 Lab Hours.

Corequisite(s): MEDT   3100.

MEDT   3110   Urinalysis and Body Fluids

2 Credit Hours.   2 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

Qualitative and quantitative study of the physical and microscopic constituents of urine and other body fluids.

MEDT   3200   Clinical Bacteriology

5 Credit Hours.   4 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

The relationship of bacteria, mycobacteria, spirochaetes, and mycoplasmas to human disease with an emphasis on the isolation and identification of pathogenic bacteria. Open only to medical technology majors.

Corequisite(s): MEDT   3200L.

MEDT   3200L   Clinical Bacteriology Lab

0 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   4 Lab Hours.

Corequisite(s): MEDT   3200.

MEDT   3210   Clinical Bacteriology

4 Credit Hours.   4 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

The relationship of bacteria, mycobacteria, spirochaetales, and mycoplasmas to human disease. Emphasis on the isolation and identification of bacteria responsible for human disease.

MEDT   3300   Clin Hematology & Hemostasis

5 Credit Hours.   4 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

Study of pathology and physiology of the formed elements of blood with an emphasis on clinical correlation. Study of the principles of hemostasis and blood coagulation including interpretation of results. Manual and automated laboratory procedures are performed based on principles of hematology and hemostasis.

Corequisite(s): MEDT   3300L.

MEDT   3300L   Clin Hematology Lab

0 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   4 Lab Hours.

Corequisite(s): MEDT   3300.

MEDT   3310   Clin. Hematology & Hemostasis

4 Credit Hours.   4 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

Study of pathology and physiology of the of the formed elements of blood with an emphasis on clinical correlation. Study of the principles of hemostasis and blood coagulation including interpretation of results.

MEDT   3400   Clinical Immunohematology

5 Credit Hours.   4 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

Basic immunohematologic principles and their application to the preparation and administration of whole blood and blood components including the selection and processing of donors, cross matching procedures, and antibody identification. Open only to medical technology majors.

Corequisite(s): MEDT   3400L.

MEDT   3400L   Clinical Immunohematology Lab

0 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   3 Lab Hours.

Corequisite(s): MEDT   3400.

MEDT   3410   Clinical Immunohematology

4 Credit Hours.   4 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

Basic immunohematologic principles and their application to the preparation and administration of whole blood and blood components. Includes the selection and processing of donors, cross-matching procedures, and antibody identification.

MEDT   3500   Clinical Chemistry

5 Credit Hours.   4 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

Open only to medical technology majors. Focus on physiological principles and concepts, methodologies and clinical significance of biochemicals and elements found in the blood and other body fluids. Manual and automated laboratory procedures are performed with an emphasis on quality control and quality assurance. Clinical chemistry case studies are presented to aid in clinical correlation and problem solving.

Corequisite(s): MEDT   3500L.

MEDT   3500L   Clinical Chemistry Lab

0 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   3 Lab Hours.

MEDT   3510   Clinical Chemistry

4 Credit Hours.   4 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

Focus on physiological principles and concepts, methodologies and clinical significance of biochemical and elements found in body fluids and other body fluids. Clinical chemistry case studies are presented to aid in clinical correlation and problem solving.

MEDT   3600   Clinical Lab Meth & Molec Dgn

3 Credit Hours.   3 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

A basic introduction to the clinical laboratory focusing on topics in laboratory safety, microscopy, phlebotomy, general laboratory equipment, quality assurance, laboratory mathematics, and principles and methodologies of clinical laboratory instrumentation. This course will also familiarize students with the basics of molecular diagnostic technology and the types of test available.

Corequisite(s): MEDT   3600L.

MEDT   3600L   Clinical Lab Methodologies Lab

0 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   2 Lab Hours.

Corequisite(s): MEDT   3600.

MEDT   3610   Clinical Lab Meth & Molec Dng

2 Credit Hours.   3 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

Principles and operation of clinical laboratory instrumentation. This course will also familiarize students with the basics of molecular diagnostics technology and the types of test available.

MEDT   3700   Clinical Immunology

3 Credit Hours.   2 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

Principles and procedures used in the isolation, identification, and quantifications of diagnostically significant antigens and antibodies. Includes laboratory component.

Corequisite(s): MEDT   3700L.

MEDT   3700L   Clinical Immunoserology Lab

0 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   2 Lab Hours.

Corequisite(s): MEDT   3700.

MEDT   3710   Clinical Immunology

2 Credit Hours.   2 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

Principles and procedures used in the isolation, identification and quantitation of diagnostically significant antigens and antibodies.

MEDT   3800   Clinical Microbiology

3 Credit Hours.   2 Lecture Hours.   2 Lab Hours.

Pathogenesis, life cycles, and laboratory identification of human parasites. Open only to medical technology majors.

Corequisite(s): MEDT   3800L.

MEDT   3800L   Clinical Microbiology Lab

0 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   3 Lab Hours.

Corequisite(s): MEDT   3800.

MEDT   3810   Clinical Microbiology

3 Credit Hours.   2 Lecture Hours.   2 Lab Hours.

Only open to medical technology majors. Pathogenesis and laboratory identification of human parasites and clinically significant fungi and viruses.

MEDT   3810L   Clinical Microbiology Lab

0 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

MEDT   4115   Clinical Practicum

1-9 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   0-18 Lab Hours.

Structured clinical laboratory experiences. Rotations will include clinical microbiology, clinical chemistry, immunohematology, hematology, coagulation, immunology/ serology, urinalysis, phlebotomy, and molecular diagnostic testing.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of "C" in MEDT   3100 and MEDT   3200 and MEDT   3300 and MEDT   3400 and MEDT   3500 and MEDT   3600 and MEDT   3700 and MEDT   3800.

MEDT   4600   Clinical Path and Crit Dec Mak

5 Credit Hours.   5 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

Advanced level topics in clinical laboratory science, emphasizing analysis and presentation of multi-disciplinary case studies.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of "C" in MEDT   4115.

MEDT   4810   Special Topics Practicum

1 Credit Hour.   0 Lecture Hours.   1 Lab Hour.

Structured experiences in alternate clinical sites. Settings may include doctors, reference, and clinic laboratories.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of "C" and prior or concurrent enrollment in all of the following: MEDT   3100 and MEDT   3200 and MEDT   3300 and MEDT   3400 and MEDT   3600 and MEDT   3700 and MEDT   3800.

MEDT   4900   Laboratory Mgmt and Education

3 Credit Hours.   3 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

Fundamental concepts of laboratory management, operation, finance, managerial leadership, personnel administration, and educational principles for laboratory scientists.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of "C" in MEDT   4115.