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2009-2010 Official General Catalog 
    
2009-2010 Official General Catalog [Archived Catalog]

MLT 207 - Clinical Chemistry


Designed to cover principles, analytical methods, and clinical significance of clinical chemistry as performed in the medical laboratory.  The relationship of physiochemical of body function in health and disease including the renal, liver, digestive and respiratory systems.  Emphasis on those clinical tests which evaluate the function of these systems related to metabolism, protein synthesis, pH, blood gases, electrolyte balance, enzymes, and hormones.  Laboratory work includes the theory, operation and maintenance of the specialized and semi- and fully automated analytical instrumentation used to perform these tests.  Emphasis will be placed on basic assays performed in most hospital labs, regardless of size.




Prerequisite- Corequisite
Prerequisite:  BIO 132 Human Biologh II, CHM 146 Chemistry, and approval of the CLT advisor.

Credits: 5
Cross-listed
CLT 207
Hours
3 Class Hours, 6 Laboratory Hours