Phoenix College Catalog 2009-10

Phoenix College 2009–2010 CATALOG | 283
HCE176
Practicum: Cellular Biological Staining
3 credit(s) 6 period(s) lab
Practicum in histology techniques performed
in an anatomic laboratory. Recognition of
basic cellular structure, carbohydrate
structures, connective tissue, lipid
structures, and pigments and minerals in
tissues. Application of chemical staining.
Emphasis on stains for nuclear and
cytoplasmic structures, carbohydrates and
lipids, connective tissue, and tissue pigments
and minerals stains. Prerequisites: HCE173
and HCE174. Corequisites: HCE175.
HCE177
Cellular Biological and
Immunohistochemical Staining
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
Identification of pathologic organisms and
neurological structures. Use of stains for
microorganisms and neurological structures.
Explanation of theories of histochemical and
immunohistochemical staining. Procedures
for histochemical and immunohistochemical
stains. Overview of specimens for electron
microscopy and autopsy procedures.
Emphasis on assessing histology workflow
processes, laboratory procedure manuals,
and workload and productivity recording and
monitors. Prerequisites: HCE175 and
HCE176. Corequisites: HCE178.
HCE178
Practicum: Cellular Biological and
Immunohistochemical Staining
3 credit(s) 6 period(s) lab
Practicum in histology techniques performed
in an anatomic laboratory. Identification of
pathologic organisms and neurological
structures. Use of stains for microorganisms
and neurological structures. Application of
histochemical and immunohistochemical
stains. Observation of electron microscopy
and autopsy procedures. Emphasis on
histology workflow processes, laboratory
procedure manuals, and workload and
productivity recording and monitors.
Prerequisites: HCE175 and HCE176.
Corequisites: HCE177.
HCE190
Clinical Laboratory Operations
2 credit(s) 2 period(s) lecture
Overview of laboratory services, laboratory
professionals, and the role of a medical
laboratory technician (clinical laboratory
technician). Understanding of health care
reform, reimbursement, cost analysis,
coding, credentialing, accreditation, and
regulatory agencies. Emphasis on process
improvement, laboratory mathematics,
statistics, documentation, medico-legal
implications, education, management and
personnel, and specimen integrity.
Application of pre-analytical, analytical, and
post- analytical principles, infection control,
and laboratory safety. Recognition of
acceptable quality control and quality
management principles, phlebotomy
principles, and lab equipment, glassware,
labware, and water purification. Includes
information systems and information
management in laboratories. Importance of
professional growth, communicating with
the patient and public, and ethical conduct.
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Clinical
Laboratory Sciences program or permission
of Program Director.
HCE221
Administration of Medication
3 credit(s) 4 period(s) lecture + lab
Principles and procedures for administering
medications. Includes classifications, uses,
effects, legal regulations, calculating
dosages, and correct terminology. Emphasis
on oral and parenteral of drug administration.
Prerequisites: HCE167, HCE222, and
acceptance into the Medical Assisting
program, or permission of Program Director.
Corequisites: HCC130 and (HCC145, or
HCC145AA, HCC145AB, and HCC145AC),
or permission of Program Director.
HCE222
Clinical Procedures
3 credit(s) 4 period(s) lecture + lab
Principles and procedures for the medical
assistant. Methods of assisting clinicians
with physical examinations, procedures,
treatments, and minor surgical procedures
in the medical office. Includes vital signs,
height, and weight, collection of patient data
and documentation. Prerequisites: HCE162
and acceptance into the Medical Assisting
program, or permission of Program Director.
Corequisites: HCC130 and (HCC145, or
HCC145AA, HCC145AB, and HCC145AC),
or permission of Program Director.
HCE226
Administrative Procedures
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
Principles and procedures for front office
administrative skills. Methods of telephone
management, correspondence and mail
processing, appointment scheduling,
medical records management and data
collection. Includes medical assistant as
office manager. Prerequisites: Acceptance
into the Medical Assisting or Medical Front
Office program, or permission of Program
Director. Corequisites: HCC130 and
(HCC145, or HCC145AA, HCC145AB, and
HCC145AC), or permission of Program
Director.
HCE227
Insurance, Billing and Coding
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture + lab
Application of insurance, coding and billing.
Includes legal and ethical issues, federal,
state and private insurance claims, procedural
and diagnostic coding, and banking and
accounting principles. Prerequisites:
Acceptance into the Medical Assisting or
Medical Front Office program, or permission
of Program Director. Corequisites: HCC130
and (HCC145, or HCC145AA, HCC145AB,
and HCC145AC), or permission of Program
Director.
HCE/BPC229
Automated Computer System for
Medical Office Management
2 credit(s) 4 period(s) lecture + lab
Principles and procedures in using an office
automated computerized system for entering
patient information and tracking patient
billing, including basic computer navigation
skills and use of accounting cycle from
originating data to closing ledger entries.
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Medical
Assisting or Medical Front Office or Medical
Office Support or Medical Office Support:
Basic Clerical program, or permission of
Program Director. Corequisites: HCC130
and (HCC145, or HCC145AA, HCC145AB,
and HCC145AC), or permission of Program
Director.
HCE240
Clinical Urinalysis and Body Fluid
Analysis
3 credit(s) 5 period(s) lecture + lab
Examines anatomy and physiology of the
renal system, renal diseases, and renal
function tests. Emphasis on interpretation,
evaluation, and reporting of urinalysis and
body fluid results, urine and body fluid
collection techniques, types, specimen
handling and preservation, and instrument
calibration, maintenance, and quality control.
Application of body fluid analyses, and
chemical and microscopic analysis of urine.
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Clinical
Laboratory Sciences program or permission
of Program Director.
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