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Medical Laboratory Technician
For courses numbered 098, 198, 298, see “Topic Courses” on page 292
MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
MLT 101 Phlebotomy for Medical Laboratory Technology
3 cr. hrs. 5 periods (2 lec., 3 lab)
Theory and practice of basic phlebotomy techniques and procedures. Includes blood collection for patient care, quality
assurance standards, medical terminology, anatomy, blood collection procedures, variables, and computers and specimen
processing.
Recommendation: Completion of BIO 100 or high school Biology before enrolling in this course.
Offered: Fall, Summer.
MLT 110 Techniques and Mathematics for the Laboratory
2 cr. hrs. 2 periods (2 lec.)
Introduction to the use of proper techniques and mathematical calculations in a laboratory setting. Includes safety,
laboratory mathematics, and ancillary equipment and instruments.
Prerequisite(s): MAT 092 or required score on assessment test, and CHM 080 or 130 or placement into CHM 151.
Information: Same as BIO 110.
Offered: May not be offered this year, check class schedule.
MLT 199 Introduction to Co-op: Phlebotomy Lab Assisting
1 cr. hrs. 1 periods (1 lec.)
Principles of job success. Includes laboratory workplace skills, communication skills, time and energy management,
managing stress, career information, placing yourself on the job market, principles, theories, and practices in the career
field, and problems in the work situation.
Prerequisite(s): MLT 101.
Corequisite(s): MLT 199WK
Information: Consent of instructor is required before enrolling in this course.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
MLT 199WK Co-op Work: Phlebotomy Lab Assisting
1.25 cr. hrs. 6.25 periods (6.25 lab)
A supervised cooperative work program for students in an occupation related area. Teacher-coordinators work with
students and their supervisors in a hospital or clinic laboratory, or outpatient collection station. The student develops
competency and improved self confidence in the laboratory workplace.
Prerequisite(s): MLT 101.
Corequisite(s): MLT 199
Information: Consent of instructor is required before enrolling in this course.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
MLT 200 Urinalysis/Body Fluids
3 cr. hrs. 5 periods (2 lec., 3 lab)
Introduction to the fundamental techniques in urinalysis and body fluids. Includes urine collection, physical and chemical
examination of urine, microscopic examination of urine, body fluids, and phlebotomy review.
Offered: Fall.
MLT 211 Hematology
4 cr. hrs. 6 periods (3 lec., 3 lab)
The study of human blood cells (red cells, white cells, and platelets), looking at structure, formation and the diseases
associated with these cells. Includes types of blood cells, test, normal white cells in peripheral blood, blood cell
maturation, normal and abnormal white and red blood cells, disease states, hemoglobins, facets of hemostasis,
coagulation mechanism and abnormalities, and the fibrinolytic systems.
Offered: Spring.
MLT 221 Clinical Chemistry
4 cr. hrs. 6 periods (3 lec., 3 lab)
Fundamentals of chemistry in a clinical setting. Includes chemical substances, instruments, laboratory procedures, blood
and urine chemistry abnormalities, and laboratory instrument computers and information systems.
Offered: Spring.
MLT 231 Immunohematology/Immunology
4 cr. hrs. 6 periods (3 lec., 3 lab)
Introduction to basic immunology related to methods utilized in the clinical laboratory. Includes blood collection, blood
components, immunology and complement, principles of serological testing in immunohematology, genetics, ABO, H, and
Rh blood group systems, pretransfusion compatibility testing, other blood group systems, and antiglobulin testing. Also
includes identification of unexpected antibodies, neonatal and obstetrical transfusion practice, adverse effects of blood
transfusion, positive DAT and immune hemolysis, quality assurance, and transplantation.
Offered: Fall.
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