Maricopa Community Colleges  HCE290   20062-20066 

Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 11/22/05

HCE290 2006 Spring - 2006 Fall

LEC

1 Credit(s)

1 Period(s)

Clinical Laboratory Technician Program Review

Preparation for the clinical laboratory technician national certification examinations. Topics include medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, medical records management, appointment scheduling, law and ethics, insurance billing and coding, medication administration, electrocardiography, patient assessment, asepsis, clinical procedures, and laboratory techniques and values.

Prerequisites: (HCE247 and HCE249), or (current employment with a minimum of three years experience as a Clinical Laboratory Technician), or permission of Program Director.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

 

HCE290 2006 Spring - 2006 Fall

Clinical Laboratory Technician Program Review

 

1.

Describe the testing format used by the national credentialing organizations for clinical laboratory technician organizations. (I, II)

2.

Describe an individualized study plan in preparation for the clinical laboratory technician national examinations. (I, II)

3.

Explain and summarize clinical laboratory technician skills. (I, II)

4.

Apply strategies in preparing for the clinical laboratory technician national examinations. (I, II)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:

 

HCE290 2006 Spring - 2006 Fall

Clinical Laboratory Technician Program Review

 

I. Certification Examinations

A. Time allotted

B. Questions

1. Number of

2. Categories

3. Distribution

C. Test strategies

D. Study plan

1. Pre-test

2. Pre-test analysis

3. Timeline

II. Clinical Laboratory Technician Skills

A. Clinical laboratory operations

B. Urinalysis

C. Body fluids

D. Hematology

E. Hemostasis

F. Immunology

G. Immunohematology

H. Microbiology

I. Clinical chemistry

J. Other

 

 

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