Maricopa Community Colleges  HCE290   20072-99999 

Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 6-22-2010

HCE290  2010 Fall – 2011 Summer II

LEC  1.0 Credit(s)  1.0 Period(s)  1.0 Load  Occ

Medical Laboratory Science Program Review

Preparation for the medical laboratory technician national certification examinations. Topics include methodologies, techniques, and problem solving relative to urinalysis; body fluids, hematology, hemostasis, immunohematology, immunology, microbiology, and chemistry.

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  2010 Fall – 2011 Summer II

Medical Laboratory Science 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  2010 Fall – 2011 Summer II

Medical Laboratory Science 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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