Program Curriculum
The clinical experience curriculum consists of approximately 44 weeks, with approximately one-week vacation at Christmas. Time off due to illness and other unscheduled time off must be made up.
Instruction is provided in a technologically advanced laboratory, and in a modern classroom. Students have written and practical examinations in each clinical experience. The student evaluates his/her clinical experience after each rotation.
The program is accepted by Oakland University, Wayne State University, Lake Superior State University and Michigan Technological University to fulfill requirements for the granting of a baccalaureate degree in Medical Technology and satisfies requirements for certification exams in Medical Technology by the various certifying agencies.
The student who enters the program with a baccalaureate degree receives a certificate upon completion of the clinical program and satisfies requirements for certification exams in Medical Technology by the various certifying agencies.
The following clinical experiences are offered:
ORIENTATION
To include: presentation and discussion of student policies and procedures, student grading system, practical evaluation system and professional conduct. Also included are presentations and discussion on laboratory safety, and specimen collection.
LECTURE SERIES
To include physiology and pathophysiology in areas of Chemistry, Toxicology, Hematology, Coagulation, Urinalysis, Body Fluids, Serology, Immunology, Blood Banking, Microbiology, Virology, Molecular Microbiology, Diagnostic Cytogenetics, and Molecular Genetics.
SEMINARS
Topics of discussion include: Laboratory Safety (OSHA Standards), Quality Control, Continuous Quality Improvement, Legal Issues, Laboratory Accreditation, Management, Preparing Educational Objectives, Test Construction, Evaluation System, Educational Tools, Laboratory Computer Systems, Electron Microscope, Tissue Typing, Client Services, Specimen Processing, and writing a research paper.
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE - All clinical rotations use case studies to assist the student in their understanding of the role laboratory tests have in the diagnosis of disease.
Blood Bank -To include practical experience in donor selection and processing, component, preparation and usage, typing, crossmatching, emergency crossmatching, antibody identification and screening, problem solving and quality control.
Chemistry -To include practical experience in specimen processing, utilizing manual and automated procedures, and quality control. Repair and maintenance of instruments. Recognition and differentiation of pathological abnormalities from procedural problems. Clinical correlation of individual results or profiles with disease.
Coagulation -To include practical experience in specimen processing, utilizing manual and automated procedures, and quality control. Clinical correlation or results with disease. Recognition and differentiation of pathological abnormalities from procedural problems. Repair and maintenance of instruments.
Hematology -To include practical experience in specimen processing, utilizing manual and automated procedures, cytochemical techniques, enzyme testing, and quality control. Repair and maintenance of instruments. Recognition and differentiation of pathological abnormalities from procedural problems. Clinical correlation of results with disease.
Immunology -To include practical experience in specimen processing and immunological testing, quality control, and clinical correlation with disease state.
Microbiology -To include experience in specimen processing, media preparation, sterilization, antibiotic susceptibility testing, organism identification, quality control, instrument operations, instrument maintenance, and instrument troubleshooting. Correlation of organisms with disease states and epidemiology. Groups of organisms studied are bacteria, mycobacteria, mycology, and parasitology.
Molecular Diagnostics (Molecular Microbiology and Molecular Genetics) - To include practical experience in specimen processing and testing, quality control, and clinical correlation with disease states.
Phlebotomy - To include practical experience in specimen collection.
Serology -To include practical experience in specimen processing and serological testing, quality control and clinical correlation with disease state and epidemiology.
Specimen Processing – To include experience in order entry into the Laboratory Information System, identification of specimen type required for testing, and the techniques for preparing the patient specimen for analytical testing or shipment to a reference laboratory.
Toxicology -To include practical experience in specimen processing, identification and quantization of therapeutic drugs and drugs of abuse utilizing manual and automated procedures and quality control. Correlation of drug levels with patient management.
Urinalysis -To include practical experience in techniques of routine urinalysis, microscopic examination, special tests, quality control, and clinical correlation of results with disease.
Virology - To include practical experience in specimen processing and virus identification, quality control, instrument operation, instrument maintenance, and instrument troubleshooting. Correlation of viruses with disease state and epidemiology.
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