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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 5-25-2004 |
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HCE150
2004 Fall – 2011 Summer II |
LEC
1.0 Credit(s) 1.0 Period(s) 1.0 Load Occ |
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Overview
of Laboratory Assisting |
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Overview
of laboratory services, laboratory professionals, and the role of a
laboratory assistant. Understanding of certification, accreditation, and
regulatory agencies. Emphasis on process improvement, laboratory mathematics,
documentation, medico-legal implications, and specimen integrity. Application
of pre-analytical and basic testing principles, infection control, and
laboratory safety. Recognition of acceptable quality control and quality
management principles. Includes information systems and information
management in laboratories. Importance of professional growth and ethical
conduct. Prerequisites: (HCC130 and HCC145AA and
HCE109 and HCE110 and HCE111), or permission of Program Director. |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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HCE150 2004
Fall – 2011 Summer II |
Overview of Laboratory Assisting |
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Identify and apply Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations appropriate to the program. (I) |
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List and describe the role of laboratory services within
healthcare. (II) |
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Identify laboratory professionals and explain their roles.
(III) |
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Identify and describe the duties and expectations of a
laboratory assistant. (IV) |
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Differentiate laboratory regulations, accrediting, and
certification agencies. (V) |
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Define process improvement and quality control and explain
the importance of both. (VI) |
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Perform basic laboratory mathematics. (VII) |
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Examine laboratory documentation and explain medico-legal
implications. (VIII) |
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Describe information management and information management
systems in laboratory settings. (IX) |
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Describe infection control and laboratory safety
guidelines. (X) |
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Correlate specimen integrity and specimen processing
principles to specimen acceptance. (XI) |
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Describe pre-analytical practices to ensure quality and
accuracy of testing. (XI) |
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Practice professional and ethical conduct, stress
management, and interpersonal communication skills. (XII) |
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Identify and describe the benefits of continuing education
and proficiency testing as a function of growth and maintenance of
professional competence. (XIII) |
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MCCCD
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HCE150 2004
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I. HIPAA A. Overview B. Regulations C. Applications 1. Procedures 2. Documentation D. Other II. Role of Laboratory
Services A. Laboratory departments B. Scope of testing C. Impact on patient care
decisions III. Laboratory
Professionals A. Roles 1. Pathologists 2. Technologists 3. Technicians 4. Phlebotomists B. Education/Training IV. Laboratory Assistant A. Duties B. Scope of practice V. Regulatory Agencies A. Laboratory 1. CLIA (Clinical
Laboratory Improvement Amendments) 2. State of Arizona B. Accreditation 1. JCAHO (Joint Commission
on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations) 2. CAP (College of American
Pathologists) 3. Medicare C. Certification 1. ASCP (American Society
for Clinical Pathology) 2. NCA (National
Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel) 3. ISCLT (International
Society for Clinical Laboratory Technology) 4. Various state
certification agencies VI. Process Improvement and
Quality Control A. Process improvement 1. Quality Assurance (QA)
principles 2. Total Quality Management
(TQM) principles B. Quality Control (QC)
principles VII. Laboratory Mathematics
A. Calculations 1. Precision 2. Accuracy B. Standard deviation C. Correlation VIII. Documentation A. Protocols B. Medico-legal
implications C. Correcting entries IX. Information Management A. Reporting and storage of
data B. Computer systems X. Infection Control and
Laboratory Safety A. OSHA (Occupational
Safety and Health Administration) guidelines B. Infection control
practices C. Safety policies XI. Pre-analytical
Practices A. Specimen processing
protocols 1. Specimen acceptance
criteria 2. Specimen testing a. Internal testing b. External testing B. Specimen integrity XII. Personal Behavior A. Professional conduct B. Ethical conduct C. Stress management D. Interpersonal
communication skills XIII. Professional
Competence A. Continuing education B. Proficiency testing |
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