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CLT 240 - Clinical Affiliation I


Performance of procedures in clinical chemistry, immunology-serology, and immunohematology in an affiliated medical laboratory under direct supervision of medical laboratory personnel. Students will conduct routine analytical procedures, develop their laboratory skills, and apply knowledge gained in the program. Emphasis is on specimen collection and processing, quality control, preventative maintenance, laboratory safety, and significance of abnormal results. Clinical hours: 40 hr/week for 4 weeks.

Prerequisite- Corequisite
Prerequisites: CLT 206 Immunohematology, CLT 206L Immunohematology Lab, CLT 207 Clinical Chemistry & Serology, CLT 207L Clinical Chemistry & Serology Lab, CLT 216 Immunology, and permission of the CLT advisor.

Credits: 4
Hours
12 Clinical Hours
Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:

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

  1. Follow proper safety guidelines in the laboratory.
  2. Demonstrate professional conduct and interpersonal communication skills.
  3. Evaluate patient samples for acceptability and then perform the appropriate analytical tests on each sample.
  4. Evaluate the clinical significance of laboratory results.
  5. Describe how quality control (QC) is monitored.
  6. Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on laboratory equipment under the supervision of laboratory staff.
  7. Demonstrate competence in performing tests, assays, and procedures as specified in the associated clinical objectives list.