MLT115 — Fund of Urinalysis and Body Fl
3.0 HR. (OC) Prerequisite: Admission to Medical Laboratory Technician program or department approval. This course is an introduction to the study of urine and body fluids. Course studies urine formation including function and diseases of the kidney. Main focus is on detection of physical, chemical and microscopic properties of urine in normal and abnormal states. Content also includes discussion of miscellaneous fluid analysis, cerebrospinal fluid analysis, and fecal occult blood analysis. Additional practice on basic medical laboratory techniques will be emphasized. Two lecture hours and two laboratory hours per week. (Formerly CLT 115; MEDLB 115)