MLT 206H - Advanced Clinical Chemistry

2 credit hours - 30 hours of lecture; one term.
This is an honors course.

Identify and discuss the specialized areas of the clinical chemistry laboratory such as endocrinology, toxicology and acid base analysis.

Prerequisite(s): Eligibility for Honors courses. MLT 203  or MLT 203H  with a grade of C or better, or permission of the Department Chair.

Corequisite(s): MLT 208  and MLT 277  

Crosslisted: Also offered as MLT 206 ; credit not given for both MLT 206  and MLT 206H.

Course Outcomes:
 

1. Describe the effect of age, gender, and other factors on laboratory results.
2. Describe the anatomy and physiology of the endocrine system.
3. Identify diseases and conditions that can cause abnormal endocrinology results.
4. Explain the theory of the blood gas analysis performed in the clinical laboratory.
5. Correlate disease states or conditions to the expected blood gas analysis, endocrinology, vitamin/trace elements, and therapeutic drug result.
6. Explain the theory of tumor marker analysis performed in the clinical laboratory.
7. Perform mathematical calculations in the clinical chemistry laboratory setting.
8. Discuss serology/immunology techniques used in the clinical chemistry laboratory.