Medical Technology Courses
MEDT 100 Introduction to Medical Technology
Orientation to the profession of Medical Technology (1 credit).
MEDT 210 Information Technologies & Communication Skills
Focuses on the use of computer and educational technology such as Power Point, Word, Excel, WWW browsers, and e-mail as tools to achieve efffective communication necessary for success in the biomedical sciences (2 credits).
MEDT 370 Phlebotomy Practicum
Introduction to the theory and performance of phlebotomy. Supervised clinical experience in the application of laboratory theory and techniques in phlebotomy (1 credit).
MEDT 375 Clinical Laboratory Principles & Statistics
Introduction to laboratory principles and mathematics, laboratory safety, quality control, quality assurance and spectrophotometry. Introductory statistics includes laboratory information systems (2 credit).
MEDT 380 Clinical Immunology & Medical Virology
Introductory immunology concepts and the use of immunological assays. Study of viruses, diseases they cause, and the methods used to diagnose viral infections (4 credits).
MEDT 390/391 Introduction to Molecular Diagnostics
MEDT 390: Introduction to molecular biology principles and techniques used in the clinical laboratory for diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of disease (2 credits).
MEDT391: Laboratory exercises that correlate with MEDT 390. Techniques include isolation of nucleic acids from biological fluids, elctrophoresis, PCR, viral load testing and DNA sequencing (1 credit).
MEDT 400 Urinalysis and Body Fluids
The study of routine urinalysis examination, renal function and body fluid testing procedures (2 credits).
MEDT 401/411 Clinical Physiological Chemistry I
MEDT 401: Application and theory of manual and automated techniques used in diagnostic and therapeutic medicine. Emphasis on clinical procedures for carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nonprotein nitrogenous compounds, blood gases and pH, and electrolytes (3 credits).
MEDT 411: Laboratory exercises that complement the topics covered in MEDT 401 (2 credits).
MEDT 403 Clinical Physiological Chemistry II
Application and theory of methodologies in enzymology, endocrinology and toxicology. Relationship of normal and abnormal laboratory findings in organ functional tests (4 credits).
MEDT 413 Clinical Physiological Chemistry II
Laboratory exercises that complement the topics covered in MEDT 403 (2 credits).
MEDT 404/414, 405/415 Hematology
MEDT 404: Quantitative and qualitative study of the formed elements of the blood with emphasis on the normal state, as well as the study of normal and abnormal coagulation and hemostasis (2 credits).
MEDT 414: Study and implementation of laboratory procedures that correlate with the material taught in MEDT 404 (1 credit).
MEDT 405: Study of the pathophysiology of erythrocytic and leukocytic disorders and the laboratory findings of these disorders (2 credits).
MEDT 415: Study and implementation of laboratory procedures in hematology consistent with the material taught in MEDT 405 (2 credits).
MEDT 406/416 Medical Microbiology
MEDT 406: Study of the occurrence and pathogenesis of human infections and microorganisms associated with humans in health and disease (3 credits).
MEDT 416: Laboratory study of microorganisms important in the normal flora and infectious diseases of humans (2 credits).
MEDT 409/419 Immunohematology I
MEDT 409: Study of antigen and antibody systems of human red cells and compatability testing of blood for transfusion (1 credit).
MEDT 419: Laboratory procedures consistent with MEDT 409 (1 credit).
MEDT 418 Medical Technology Senior Seminar
Readings, case studies, career planning and orientation for clinical education.(0 credit, PF).
MEDT 420/421 Immunohematology II
MEDT 420: Study of blood and component transfusions, their risks, complications and quality assurance. Also blood component therapy and testing of the neonate and adult (1 credit).
MEDT 421: Laboratory procedures consistent with MEDT420 (1 credit).
MEDT 430/431 Diagnostic Bacteriology/Medical Mycology
MEDT 430: Diagnostic bacteriology, emphasizing the correlation of in vitro and in vivo findings in the diagnosis and treatment of infectious disease, including human mycoses. Identification of pathogenic and nonpathogenic bacteria and fungi in clinical specimens (2 credits).
MEDT 431: Study and implementation of laboratory procedures that correlate with the material taught in MEDT430 (2 credits).
MEDT 461/471 Laboratory Practice and Leadership
MEDT 461: Introduction to clinical laboratory practice and leadership with emphasis on management styles, motivational techniques, communication skills, organizational leadership and administration of personnel (1 credit).
MEDT 471: Discussion of clinical laboratory practice and leadership. Emphasis on responsibilities relating to daily operation of the laboratory, including human resource management, financial planning, cost analysis, laboratory design, laboratory information systems, marketing, government regulations and accreditation.(1 credit).
MEDT 472, 473, 475, 477, 479 Clinical Practicums
Supervised experience in the application of laboratory theory and techniques in urinalysis and serology, clinical chemistry, hematology, microbiology, and immunohematology (3 credits each, pass fail).
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