Medical Laboratory Technology

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MLT 80 INTRODUCTION TO THE CLINICAL LABORATORY PROFESSION 1 Unit Grade only. [Corequisite: MLT 90, 100, 101, and 110. Limitation on Enrollment: Enrollment is limited to those students in the Medical Laboratory Technician Program. Recommended Preparation: RDG 158 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Reading Assessment or equivalent.] Introduces functions and duties of a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT), and compares and contrasts these duties to the Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS). Emphasizes the clinical laboratory safety issues, regulatory agencies, infection control policies, and professional responsibilities relative to other departments of healthcare. [D]
MLT 80 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
74180 MLT 80 76 07:30PM-08:20PM M 7210 Sumwalt,Beverly 18 5*
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - EVENING Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
MLT 90 CLINICAL URINALYSIS AND BODY FLUIDS 1 Unit Grade only. [Corequisite: MLT 80, 90L, 100, 101, and 110. Recommended Preparation: RDG 158 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Reading Assessment or equivalent.] Introduces various properties and constituents of urine and body fluids via on hands learning. Emphasizes interpretation and handling of urine and body fluid specimens. Includes examination of urine and body fluids physically, chemically and microscopically, and compares these clinical values to health and disease. [D]
MLT 90 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
74181 MLT 90 76 06:30PM-07:20PM TH 7216 Salah,Hala 18 12*
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - EVENING Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
MLT 90L CLINICAL URINALYSIS AND BODY FLUIDS LAB ORATORY 0.5 Units Grade only. [Corequisite: MLT 90. Recommended Preparation: RDG 158 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Reading Assessment or equivalent.] Introduces various techniques and safety procedures in clinical urinalysis. Emphasizes examination of urine and body fluids. [D]
MLT 90L Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
74182 MLT 90L 76 07:30PM-08:45PM TH 7206 Gurfinkiel,Myrna 18 12*
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - EVENING Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
MLT 100 CLINICAL HEMATOLOGY 3 Units Grade only. [Corequisite: MLT 80, 90, 100L, 101, and 110. Recommended Preparation: RDG 158 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Reading Assessment or equivalent.] Introduces the origin of the various types of blood cells with emphasis on the red and white blood cells. Includes human hematological disorders and classification based on clinical laboratory findings. [D; CSU]
MLT 100 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
74172 MLT 100 76 04:30PM-05:45PM MW 7216 Jurgensmeier,Lawrence 18 12*
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - EVENING Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
MLT 100L HEMATOLOGY LABORATORY 1 Unit Grade only. [Corequisite: MLT 100. Recommended Preparation: RDG 158 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Reading Assessment or equivalent.] Introduces various techniques and safety procedures used in the clinical hematology laboratory. Emphasizes morphology and the identification of common human blood cells. [D; CSU]
MLT 100L Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
74173 MLT 100L 76 06:00PM-07:15PM MW 7206 Jurgensmeier,Lawrence 18 12*
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - EVENING Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
MLT 101 CLINICAL COAGULATION 1 Unit Grade only. [Corequisite: MLT 80, 90, 100, 101L, and 110. Recommended Preparation: RDG 158 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Reading Assessment or equivalent.] Provides an overview of the homeostatic process, diseases, and laboratory evaluations. [D]
MLT 101 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
74174 MLT 101 76 04:30PM-05:20PM F 7216 Triplett,Alicia 18 12*
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - EVENING Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
MLT 101L CLINICAL COAGULATION LABORATORY 0.5 Units Grade only. [Corequisite: MLT 101. Recommended Preparation: RDG 158 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Reading Assessment or equivalent.] Introduces the various techniques and safety procedures used in the clinical coagulation laboratory. Emphasizes platelet function tests, and intrinsic and extrinsic clotting pathway testing. [D; CSU]
MLT 101L Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
74175 MLT 101L 76 05:30PM-06:45PM F 7206 Triplett,Alicia 18 12*
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - EVENING Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
MLT 110 CLINICAL CHEMISTRY I 3 Units Grade only. [MLT 80, 90, 100, 101, and 110L. Recommended Preparation: RDG 158 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Reading Assessment or equivalent.] Provides theoretical, fundamental, basic instrumentation methodologies, and includes practical concepts associated with testing procedures used in the clinical chemistry laboratory. Includes important characteristics and relevance of electrolytes and trace metals including their relationship to acid base balance. [D; CSU]
MLT 110 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
74176 MLT 110 76 04:30PM-05:20PM T 7216 Gurfinkiel,Myrna 18 12*
    04:30PM-06:20PM TH 7216    
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - EVENING Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
MLT 110L CLINICAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY 1 Unit Grade only. [Corequisite: MLT 110. Recommended Preparation: RDG 158 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Reading Assessment or equivalent.] Introduces general laboratory principles and specific basic instrumentation methodologies used in clinical chemistry analysis. Reviews laboratory math and a reintroduction to quality control and quality assurance. Emphasizes variables of the preanalytical phase, characteristics important to quality lab technique, and safety. [D; CSU]
MLT 110L Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
74177 MLT 110L 76 05:30PM-08:20PM T 7206 Gurfinkiel,Myrna 18 12*
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - EVENING Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
Total Courses: 9 Total Sections: 9
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