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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 2-27-2003 |
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HCE158 2003 Fall
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LAB 2.0 Credit(s) 6.0 Period(s) 0.0 Load Occ |
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Laboratory Assisting Practicum |
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Practicum in laboratory assisting based in healthcare facilities or reference laboratories. Performance of clinical skills for pre-analytical processing of laboratory specimens, initial testing phases, and point-of-care testing using laboratory instrumentation, information systems, and supplies. Application of quality assurance, quality control, infection control, and laboratory safety. Performance of clerical and computer functions using medico-legal guidelines for documentation. Use of professional and ethical conduct in all interpersonal communications. Prerequisites: HCE150 and HCE152 and permission of Program Director. |
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies: |
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HCE158 2003 Fall – 2011 Summer I |
Laboratory Assisting
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Apply principles of infection control and laboratory safety. (I) |
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Practice professional and ethical conduct and interpersonal communication skills. (II) |
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Perform pre-analytical processes and specimen processing in each laboratory department. (III) |
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Perform initial testing phases using laboratory instrumentation, information systems, and supplies. (IV) |
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Assess quality of results using quality control and quality assurance principles. (IV) |
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Perform point-of-care testing. (V) |
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Document laboratory actions and clerical functions using medico-legal guidelines. (VI, VII) |
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HCE158 2003 Fall – 2011 Summer I |
Laboratory Assisting
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I. Infection Control and Laboratory Safety A. Infection control 1. Isolation techniques 2. Aseptic techniques 3. Methods for disease prevention B. Laboratory safety 1. Standard precautions 2. Personal protective equipment 3. Biohazard waste disposal 4. Chemical hazards and material safety data sheets II. Personal Behavior A. Professional conduct B. Ethical conduct C. Interpersonal communication III. Laboratory Departments A. Hematology 1. Pre-analytical processes a. Inventory management b. Laboratory supplies and reagents c. Instrument maintenance 2. Specimen processing a. Specimen integrity b. Testing preparation B. Coagulation 1. Pre-analytical processes a. Inventory management b. Laboratory supplies and reagents c. Instrument maintenance 2. Specimen processing a. Specimen integrity b. Testing preparation C. Urinalysis 1. Pre-analytical processes a. Inventory management b. Laboratory supplies and reagents c. Instrument maintenance 2. Specimen processing a. Specimen integrity b. Testing preparation D. Chemistry 1. Pre-analytical processes a. Inventory management b. Laboratory supplies and reagents c. Instrument maintenance 2. Specimen processing a. Specimen integrity b. Testing preparation E. Microbiology 1. Pre-analytical processes a. Inventory management b. Laboratory supplies and reagents c. Instrument maintenance 2. Specimen processing a. Specimen integrity b. Testing preparation F. Blood bank 1. Pre-analytical processes a. Inventory management b. Laboratory supplies and reagents c. Instrument maintenance 2. Specimen processing a. Specimen integrity b. Testing preparation G. Point of Care 1. Pre-analytical processes a. Inventory management b. Laboratory supplies and reagents c. Instrument maintenance 2. Specimen processing a. Specimen integrity b. Testing preparation IV. Initial Testing Phases on Laboratory Specimens A. Hematology 1. Complete blood counts a. Quality control verification b. Instrument loading with specimens c. Instrument initiation for testing d. Slide preparation and staining 2. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate a. Automated instrument (1) Quality control verification (2) Specimen insertion in special tube into instrument (3) Instrument initiation for testing b. Wintrobe (1) Specimen pipetting into Wintrobe tube (2) Specimen insertion into reader (3) Results calculation B. Coagulation 1. Quality control verification 2. Instrument loading with specimens 3. Instrument initiation for testing C. Urinalysis 1. Quality control verification 2. Urine dipstick performance 3. Results reading and recording 4. Error sources 5. Slide preparation D. Chemistry 1. Quality control verification 2. Instrument loading with specimens 3. Instrument initiation for testing E. Microbiology 1. Quality control and temperature verification 2. Slide preparation and staining 3. Media inoculation with specimen 4. Media incubation F. Blood bank 1. Quality control verification 2. Reagent inventories verification V. Point-of-Care Testing A. Hematology 1. Hemoglobin 2. Prothrombin B. Chemistry 1. Whole blood glucose 2. Rapid chemistry instrument 3. Other VI. Documentation A. Laboratory actions 1. Protocols 2. Medico-legal guidelines 3. Correcting entries B. Clerical functions 1. Protocols 2. Medico-legal guidelines 3. Correcting entries VII. Computer Functions A. Laboratory information systems B. Laboratory instrumentation |
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