19 courses with the subject MEDLS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
Introduction to the basic issues and laboratory techniques in the clinical laboratory science field such as laboratory safety, ethics, professionalism, phlebotomy, and introduction to clinical microbiology techniques. Co-requisite: MEDLS 391. Credits 1 466 LMU Undergraduate Catalog
Practical introduction to medical microbiology emphasizing specimen collection, susceptibility testing, laboratory safety, microbiology media, staining techniques, and basic methods of identification of microbes that are commonly encountered in the clinical laboratory. Credits 1
Assessment of blood clotting mechanisms in health and disease; hemorrhagic disorders of coagulation and fibrinolysis; routine and special coagulation procedures; monitoring of anticoagulant therapy; instrumentation and quality assurance in hemostasis. Co-requisite: MEDLS 391. Credits 1
Classification, morphology, and function of human erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes; laboratory diagnosis of anemias, leukemias, and other hematologic disorders; instrumentation and quality assurance including pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical causes of variation in hematology. Corequisite: MEDLS 391. Credits 4
The human immune system, including principles of humoral and cellular immunity, autoimmune responses, defects in the immune system, and AIDS; theory and methodology of diagnostic serology procedures commonly performed in the laboratory, with emphasis on serological diagnosis of infectious disease; introduction to molecular diagnostic techniques, and quality assurance. Credits 3
Genetics of blood groups, antigen-antibody reactions within different blood group systems, and related immunology principles; focus on techniques of blood typing, compatibility testing, antibody screening, antibody identification, and quality assurance; donation, storage, and transfusion of blood and its components; AABB guidelines for operating the Blood Bank. Co-requisite: MEDLS 392. Credits 4
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Application of material studied in MEDLS 301, 310, and 320. Conducted at affiliate hospitals. Credits 2
Application of material studied in MEDLS 340. Conducted at affiliate hospitals. Credits 2
Biochemical and microscopic findings in urine and body fluids during health and disease states; diagnostic significance of laboratory results on cerebrospinal, amniotic, pleural, synovial, seminal, and peritoneal fluids; quality assurance. Credits 2
Principles of management and supervision in the clinical laboratory; includes interpersonal communications, governmental regulations, computer applications, problem solving, education methodologies, employee safety, quality assurance, and performance improvement. Credits 2 467 LMU Undergraduate Catalog
Principles and methods of measuring proteins, enzymes, electrolytes, and other analytes of human serum includes molecular diagnostics, spectra techniques, pre-analytical/analytical/postanalytical causes of variation, chromatography, mass spectrometry, immunological techniques, and electrochemistry. Laboratory automation and statistics are also included. Credits 3
An overview of the physiology and pathophysiology aspects of clinical chemistry to include acid-base balance, liver function, pancreatic function, cardiac function, lipid metabolism, bilirubin metabolism, heme synthesis, and endocrinology. Correlation of clinical chemistry results with healthy and pathological states is emphasized. Toxicology and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) is also included. Co-requisites: MEDLS 492 Credits 3
Theory and technologies of culture, isolation, and identification of pathogenic bacteria commonly encountered in clinical practice. Morphology, staining, biochemical characteristics, disease correlations, uses of selective media, and quality assurance are emphasized. Prerequisite: MEDLS 302. Co-requisite: MEDLS 491. Credits 3
Theory and techniques of identification of pathogenic spirochetes, Chlamydia, Rickettsia, Mycobacterium, and Nocardia. Mycology, parasitology, and virology are also included. Prerequisite: MEDLS 461. Credits 3
Application of materials studied in MEDLS 302 and MEDLS 461. Conducted at affiliate hospitals. Credits 2
Application of material studied in MEDLS 330, 400, 451, 452.Conducted at affiliate hospitals and affiliate Molecular Pathology Laboratory. Credits 3
Collateral Science Requirements In compliance with the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), the State of Tennessee Medical Laboratory Board, and national certification agencies such as the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), the following collateral science courses are required for completion of the BS degree in Medical Laboratory Science: Item # Title Credits
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Source: Lincoln Memorial University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
