MLT246 — Chemistry Practicum
Add to Pathway Course Department: Career and Technical Education Last Date of Approval: Fall 2024 2 Credits Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 120 Course Description: Students rotate through the laboratory departments of hematology, chemistry, microbiology, blood bank, and urinalysis. Application of knowledge and skills learned in the classroom are applied in the clinical practicum. This course will students gain scientific literacy vital to making important life decisions. This course will students develop the hands-on and critical thinking skills needed to function as an entry-level medical laboratory technician and satisfies curriculum requirements of the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science. This course provides students the opportunity to rotate through the chemistry department where they will perform analytical testing on blood and other body fluids. Students will perform quality control, calibration, preventative maintenance, and corrective action in the hematology department. Classroom knowledge will be directly applied to the clinical setting. Monitor and evaluate quality control, recognize results discrepancies, and take appropriate corrective actions. Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on laboratory equipment or refer to proper sources for repairs. Work collaboratively with laboratory and healthcare personnel while maintaining respect for their roles and patient care. Relate laboratory findings to common disease processes. Chemistr
Prerequisites: MLT241