Medical Laboratory Technician Courses

This course orients the student to the concepts encompassed in the laboratory environment, to include safe specimen handling, testing procedures, reporting results, basic quality control, laboratory organization and professionalism. Prerequisite: Admission into the MHPC MLT Program; successful completion of required general education prerequisite courses, grade of ""C"" or better; minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5; successful completion of each course during each semester required in the MHPC MLT program, grade of ""C"" or better.

The course consists of the principles and theories of antigen and antibody reactions and the immune system as related to diagnostic serologic procedures. Prerequisite: Admission into the MHPC MLT Program; successful completion of required general education prerequisite courses, grade of ""C"" or better; minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5; successful completion of each course during each semester required in the MHPC MLT program, grade of ""C"" or better.

This course introduces the student to methods of analysis of chemical components found in the human body, the testing methodologies for those constituents and the results as applied to normal and abnormal disease states. Prerequisite: Admission into the MHPC MLT Program; successful completion of required general education prerequisite courses, grade of ""C"" or better; minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5; successful completion of each course during each semester required in the MHPC MLT program, grade of ""C"" or better.

The course covers various aspects of urinalysis including terminology, physical, microscopic and chemical exam, and current screening tests offered by laboratories. The course also studies various body fluids and associated analysis techniques. The student will learn and perform various tests and analysis procedures employed by laboratories.

This course studies the cellular structures in blood, normal and abnormal cell development, alterations present in disease and the mechanisms of coagulation. Prerequisite: Admission into the MHPC MLT Program; successful completion of required general education prerequisite courses, grade of ""C"" or better; minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5; successful completion of each course during each semester required in the MHPC MLT program, grade of ""C"" or better.

This course covers various procedures in performing venipuncture and other specialized collection techniques in addition to laws and regulations for safe phlebotomy practices. Prerequisite: IF IN MLT PROGRAM: Admission into the MHPC MLT Program; successful completion of required general education prerequisite courses, grade of ""C"" or better; minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5; successful completion of each course during each semester required in the MHPC MLT program, grade of ""C"" or better. IF ONLY TAKING PHLEBOTOMY COURSE: Completed Phlebotomy Application Packet, Completed and passed drug screen, Completed (or proof of series initial inoculation) of all immunizations, Completed and passed background checks (Hwy Patrol, Caregiver, OIG), or Instructor Approval

The course studies various procedures in drawing blood and laboratory techniques in handling blood. Also, there is a focus on clinical assay types and professional issues, such as interpersonal communication, quality, phlebotomy department management, and regulations pertaining to phlebotomy. The student must satisfactorily perform in a laboratory setting as well as pass written tests. Students who complete MLT261 will be able to take a national accrediting examination, such as that offered by the American Society for Clinical Pathologists. Prerequisites: Completed Phlebotomy Application Packet, completed and passed drug screen, completed (or proof of series initial inoculation) of all immunizations, completed and passed background checks (Highway Patrol, Caregiver, OIG), or instructor approval.

This course consists of concepts, applications and discrepancies of blood group testing, screening and crossmatch procedures and identifying unexpected antibodies. Prerequisite: Admission into the MHPC MLT Program; successful completion of required general education prerequisite courses, grade of ""C"" or better; minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5; successful completion of each course during each semester required in the MHPC MLT program, grade of ""C"" or better.

This course consists of the role of pathogenic bacteria and other microorganisms which will include bacterial culturing, differentiation and identification of human normal flora and disease-causing microorganisms. Prerequisite: Admission into the MHPC MLT Program; successful completion of required general education prerequisite courses, grade of ""C"" or better; minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5; successful completion of each course during each semester required in the MHPC MLT program, grade of ""C"" or better.

This course introduces the student to parasites, fungus, and viruses and their role in human health and disease. Prerequisite: Admission into the MHPC MLT Program; successful completion of required general education prerequisite courses, grade of ""C"" or better; minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5; successful completion of each course during each semester required in the MHPC MLT program, grade of ""C"" or better.

This course consists of supervised clinical practice coordinated by the Consortium, in the hematology lab of selected clinical affiliates. Prerequisite: Admission into the MHPC MLT Program; successful completion of required general education prerequisite courses, grade of ""C"" or better; minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5; successful completion of each course during each semester required in the MHPC MLT program, grade of ""C"" or better.

This course consists of supervised clinical practice coordinated by the Consortium, in the clinical chemistry lab of selected clinical affiliates. Prerequisite: Admission into the MHPC MLT Program; successful completion of required general education prerequisite courses, grade of ""C"" or better; minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5; successful completion of each course during each semester required in the MHPC MLT program, grade of ""C"" or better.

This course consists of supervised clinical practice coordinated by the Consortium, in the microbiology lab of selected clinical affiliates. Prerequisite: Admission into the MHPC MLT Program; successful completion of required general education prerequisite courses, grade of ""C"" or better; minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5; successful completion of each course during each semester required in the MHPC MLT program, grade of ""C"" or better.

This course consists of supervised clinical practice coordinated by the Consortium, in the immunohematology lab of selected clinical affiliates. Prerequisite: Admission into the MHPC MLT Program; successful completion of required general education prerequisite courses, grade of ""C"" or better; minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5; successful completion of each course during each semester required in the MHPC MTL program, grade of ""C"" or better.