MLT 101 - Urinalysis and Body Fluids

3 credit hours - 30 hours of lecture and 30 hours of laboratory; one term.
Recognize the anatomy and physiology of the genitourinary system and the principles and procedures of the complete urinalysis. Topics include physical, chemical, and microscopic examinations of urine as well as other body fluids such as cerebrospinal, synovial, serous, seminal, amniotic, gastric, and fecal analysis. Learn Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988 (CLIA 88) Waived and Moderate test methods, specimen collection and handling, analyses, and correlation with disease states. Lab fee $170.

Prerequisite(s): MLT 100  with a minimum grade of C or better or permission of the MLT Program Coordinator.

Note: Typically offered at MC and OL; fall and spring terms.

Course Outcomes:
1. Analyze laboratory tests, including point-of-care testing (POCT), urinalysis, and other body fluids in the clinical laboratory.

2.  Perform procedures used in procuring, transport,  and processing laboratory specimens.

3.  Use manual and automated clinical laboratory equipment to obtain laboratory data.

4.  Relate and correlate laboratory results for blood and non-blood specimens to body systems.

5.  Apply Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines, and standard precautions for bodily fluids.

6.  Identify appropriate personal protective equipment appropriate to bodily fluid and testing.

7.  Perform quality control testing on laboratory equipment to maintain integrity in results.

8.  Use technical and scientific resources to communicate clinical laboratory testing, and the meaning of abnormal and normal results.

9.  Correlate abnormal and normal results to states of wellness.