Maricopa Community Colleges  HCE104   19996-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
HCE104 19996-20086 L+L 0.50 Credit(s) 1.50 Period(s)
Point of Care Testing
Fundamentals of laboratory testing in a clinical setting. Includes procedures for urinalysis, whole blood chemistry testing, and coagulation testing. Specimen collection and handling. Compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) and The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Regulations.
Prerequisites: (HCC101, HCC103, HCC105, HCC107, and HCC109), or permission of program coordinator. Corequisites: HCC140.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
HCE104   19996-20086 Point of Care Testing
1. Define terms related to orientation, administration, and safety in laboratory setting. (I)
2. Define terms and describe procedures in quality control and quality assurance. (II)
3. Describe methods for general specimen collection. (III)
4. Perform urinalysis testing. (IV)
5. Define terms and perform tests in hematology. (V)
6. Define terms and perform pregnancy testing. (VI)
7. Perform procedures for fecal occult blood. (VII)
8. Perform procedures and define principles in whole blood glucose testing. (VIII)
9. Define terms and perform procedures in electrolyte testing. (IX)
10. Describe terms and perform liver function testing. (X)
11. Describe terms and perform procedures in coagulation testing. (XI)
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HCE104   19996-20086 Point of Care Testing
    I. Standard Precautions in Laboratory Setting
        A. Dress code
        B. Personal safety measures
        C. Biohazards
      II. Quality in the Workplace
          A. Quality control
            1. Standards
            2. Controls
            3. Calibration
          B. Quality assurance
            1. Personnel
            2. Documentation
        III. Specimen Collection
            A. Patient identification
            B. Equipment
            C. Specimen labels
            D. Capillary puncture
          IV. Urinalysis Testing
              A. Specimen collection
                1. Types
                2. Handling
              B. Urine decomposition before testing
              C. Proper use and handling of reagent strips
              D. Types of urine dipsticks
              E. Methods for testing chemical constituents in urine
                1. Dipstick
                2. Tablet
              F. Quality control
              G. Reporting results
            V. Hematology Performance
                A. Packed cell volume/hematocrit
                  1. Specimen collection
                  2. Test procedure
                  3. Quality control
                  4. Reporting results
                B. Hemoglobin
                  1. Specimen collection
                  3. Quality control
                  2. Test procedure
                  4. Reporting results
                C. Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
                  1. Specimen collection
                  2. Test procedure
                  3. Quality control
                  4. Reporting results
                D. Monospot
                  1. Specimen collection
                  2. Test procedure
                  3. Quality control
                  4. Reporting results
              VI. HCG (Pregnancy) Testing
                  A. Specimen collection
                    1. Urine
                    2. Blood
                  B. Test procedure C Quality control
                  D. Reporting results
                VII. Fecal Occult Blood
                    A. Specimen collection
                    B. Test procedure
                    C. Quality control
                    D. Reporting results
                  VIII. Glucose Testing
                      A. Types of test
                        1. Fasting blood glucose
                        2. Postprandial blood glucose
                      B. Glucose meters
                      C. Reagent strips
                      D. Specimen collection
                      E. Test procedure
                      F. Quality control
                      G. Reporting results
                    IX. Electrolytes
                        A. Body electrolytes
                          1. Sodium (Na+)
                          2. Potassium (K+)
                          3. Chloride (Cl-)
                        B. Clinical significance
                        C. Specimen collection
                        D. Test procedures
                        E. Quality control
                        F. Reporting results
                      X. Liver Function Tests
                          A. Clinical significance
                          B. Blood tests
                            1. Bilirubin
                            2. Lipids
                            3. Cholesterol
                            4. Triglycerides
                          C. Specimen collection
                          D. Test procedures
                          E. Quality control
                          F. Reporting results
                        XI. Coagulation
                            A. Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time test (PTT)
                              1. Specimen collection
                              2. Test procedure
                              3. Quality control
                              4. Reporting results
                            B. Prothrombin Time test (PT)
                              1. Specimen collection
                              2. Test procedure
                              3. Quality control
                              4. Reporting results
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