MLT 206 - Advanced Clinical Chemistry

2 credit hours - 30 hours of lecture; one term.
Identify and discuss the specialized areas of the clinical chemistry laboratory such as endocrinology, toxicology and acid base analysis.

Prerequisite(s): 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 206H ; credit not given for both MLT 206 and MLT 206H .

Location(s) Typically Offered: Online (OL)

Term(s) Typically Offered: Spring

Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

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