Undergraduate Catalog - University of Louisiana at Monroe

214 UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE 2012-2013 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG
4097. RESEARCH: STATISTICS. 1-3 cr. Maximum, 6 cr.
Research. Open to advanced undergraduates who are
capable of developing a problem independently. Prerequisite:
approval of department head. (Formerly MATH 498D)
MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE
(MLSC)
Required for a major: 2001, 3010, 3020, 3021, 3022,
3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3030, 3040, 4010, 4011,
4012, 4022, 4023, 4032, 4033, 4043, 4052, 4053
For Undergraduate Only
1001. PRINCIPLES OF MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE. 2 cr.
Orientation to the profession of medical laboratory science, the
hospital internship, and the many phases of laboratory science
encountered in the medical laboratory.
1012. PHLEBOTOMY. 3 cr. Study of phlebotomy, professionalism,
patient relations, basic medical laboratory terminology, types of
specimens, specimen collection procedures, complications of
venipuncture, adaptations for special limits and special types of
patients, special collection techniques, and actual collection of
laboratory specimens.
2001. MEDICAL LABORATORY PRINCIPLES AND METHODS. 1
cr. A laboratory course to instruct students in the principles of
medical laboratory science and basic laboratory techniques
including proper use of the medical microscope, pipetting
techniques, blood and microscopic slide preparation, use of
the spectrophotometer, safety and infection control techniques,
proper use of personal protective equipment, venipuncture,
hematocrit, and proper identification of cells and microorganisms
with the microscope. Sp, F
3010. URINALYSIS AND BODY FLUIDS. 3 cr. Lecture and laboratory
course focusing on the anatomy, physiology, and pathology
of the renal system, with emphasis on concepts related to the
formation, distribution, and function of urine and body fluids and
their physical, chemical, and cellular composition in health and
disease. MLSC majors only. F
3020. HEMATOLOGY. 3 cr. A study of hematopoiesis, classification,
mechanisms and clinical characteristics of the anemias,
leukemias, lymphomas, and other related diseases; the
mechanism and specific disorders of hemostasis and a study of
the principles of various hematological testing procedures and
interpretations and correlation of test results with disease states.
Three hours lecture. Prerequisite: MLSC majors only. F
3021. HEMATOLOGY LABORATORY. 1 cr. A laboratory course to
accompany 3020 to include procedures for a complete blood
count, sedimentation rate, L.E. prep, osmotic fragility, sickle cell
testing, coagulation testing, various miscellaneous tests and
quality control procedures. Three hours laboratory. Prerequisite:
MLSC majors only. F
3022. IMMUNOLOGY. 3 cr. A course covering the principles of basic
immunology and the application of clinical immunology in the
medical laboratory to include: immunoglobulin structures;
antigen-antibody reactions, classification, mechanisms, and
clinical characteristics of immune disease; transplantation and
tumor immunology; and a study of various serological testing
procedures and interpretation and correlation of test results with
disease states. Three hours lecture. Prerequisite: MLSC majors
only . F
3023. SEROLOGY LABORATORY. 1 cr. A laboratory course to
accompany 3022 to include representative tests of all types of
serological testing performed in the medical laboratory. Three
hours laboratory. Prerequisite: MLSC majors only
3024. CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND TOXICOLOGY. 3 cr. Study of
physiologic limits and composition of various body fluids and their
methods of analysis. Three hours lecture. Prerequisite: MLSC
majors only
3025. CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND TOXICOLOGY LABORATORY. 1
cr. A laboratory course to accompany 3024 including qualitative
and quantitative analysis of physiologic components and
composition of the various components of blood and other body
fluids and methods of analysis for toxic substances. Three hours
laboratory. Prerequisite: MLSC majors only. Sp
3026. CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND TOXICOLOGY. 3 cr. Principles
of basic clinical chemistry and toxicology procedures applied to
enzymes; endocrine function; electrolytes and blood gases; renal
function; gastric, pancreatic and intestine function; biochemistry
of pregnancy; therapeutic drug monitoring and analysis of toxic
substances. Prerequisite: MLSC majors only. Sp
3027. IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY AND BLOOD BANKING. 3 cr. A
course in the genetic theory of the human blood groups and the
administrative and technical operation of blood banks. Three
hours lecture. Prerequisite: MLSC majors only. Sp
3028. TECHNICAL PROCEDURES IN BLOOD BANKING. 1 cr.
A laboratory course to accompany 3027, giving practical
experience in pretransfusion compatibility testing and basic
antibody identification and an introduction to donor screening and
component preparation. Three hours laboratory. Prerequisite:
MLSC majors only. Sp
3030. MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY I. 4 cr. The morphology, physiology,
and immunogenicity of disease-causing bacteria, methods
of solation, identification, susceptibility testing, and control of
pathogenic bacteria and diseases. Three hours lecture and three
hours laboratory. Prerequisite: MLSC majors only. Sp
3040. MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE CAPSTONE. 3 cr.
Seminar and management course that includes oral and written
presentations of research on current topics related to laboratory
medicine. Laboratory management topics are analyzed using
case studies and group exercises. Regulations and laws that
impact the medical laboratory are discussed. Prerequisite: MLSC
majors only. F, Sp
3041. URINALYSIS. 1-6 cr. Individual investigation of selected
problems in Urinalysis. Prerequisites: approval of the program
director. F, Sp, Sum
3042. HEMATOLOGY. 1-6 cr. Individual investigation of selected
problems in Hematology. Prerequisites: approval of the program
director. F, Sp, Sum
3043. IMMUNOLOGY. 1-6 cr. Individual investigation of selected
problems in Immunology. Prerequisites: approval of the program
director. F, Sp, Sum
3044. BLOOD BANKING. 1-6 cr. Individual investigation of selected
problems in Blood Banking. Prerequisites: approval of the
program director. F, Sp, Sum
3045. SEROLOGY. 1-6 cr. Individual investigation of selected
problems in Serology. Prerequisites: approval of the program
director. F, Sp, Sum
3046. CLINICAL CHEMISTRY. 1-6 cr. Individual investigation of
selected problems in Clinical Chemistry. Prerequisites: approval
of the program director. F, Sp, Sum
3047. TOXICOLOGY. 1-6 cr. Individual investigation of selected
problems in Toxicology. Prerequisites: approval of the program
director. F, Sp, Sum
3048. OTHER PROBLEMS IN MLSC. 1-6 cr. Individual investigation
of selected problems. Prerequisites: approval of the program
director. F, Sp, Sum
3049. PARASITOLOGY. 1-6 cr. Individual investigation of selected
problems in Parasitology. Prerequisites: approval of the program
director. F, Sp, Sum
3050. MEDICAL LABORATORY MANAGEMENT. 1-6 cr. Individual
investigation of selected problems in Medical Laboratory
Management. Prerequisites: approval of the program director. F,
Sp, Sum