MLAB 2361: Clinical II


MLAB 2361: Clinical II

  • Dates: Jan. 20 – May 17, 2026
  • Length of Course: 16 Weeks
  • Total Number of Hours: 48 Contact Hours

Clinical II is a health-related, work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. MLAB 2361 will involve off-site and/or onsite activities in the following clinical laboratory departments: Immunohematology (Blood Bank), Urinalysis/Body fluids, Hematology, Coagulation, and Clinical Chemistry.

Successful completion of MLAB 2361: Clinical II requires that the student be able to do the following:

  • Demonstrate proficiency in the clinical objectives of each rotation assigned by verbalizing the basic principles and procedures of the tests in the department and demonstrating organizational and technical skills at the level required for each test performed.
  • Demonstrate initiative by reviewing course materials prior to and during the rotation, asking questions to advance understanding, research areas of weakness, and asking for additional work as needed.
  • Demonstrate the importance of punctuality and attendance at each day of clinical by maintaining an excellent attendance record and promptly notifying the MLT faculty and the clinical facility of any absences or tardiness.
  • Demonstrate professional behavior by maintaining a strong positive attitude, exhibiting a proactive attitude in developing the competencies required, developing and using good professional judgment in all matters concerning laboratory safety and interaction with patients, specimens, clinical staff, faculty and fellow students.
  • Demonstrate understanding of the needs and requirements of the clinical laboratory through awareness of the departmental workloads, maintaining accurate records, restocking supplies as necessary and cleaning up work area periodically throughout the day and at the completion of clinical activities.
  • Maintain a safe laboratory environment by adhering to all applicable safety regulations as presented throughout the MLT Program which include, but are not limited to, appropriate disinfection of work area, maintaining a neat, uncluttered, work area, wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment, and reporting hazards observed.

Please print the MLAB 2361 Syllabus and bring it to class.

Board of Registry Study Guide, 6th edition, ASCP, Patricia Tanabe, ISBN 978-0-89189-6609

Serology Pretest Opens Wednesday., Jan. 21, 2026 @ 7 a.m. Closes Sun., Jan. 25, 2026 @ 7:00 p.m.
Serology Rotation Exam Opens Thurs., Jan. 22, 2026 @ 7 a.m. Closes Sun., Jan. 25, 2026 @ 7:00 p.m.
Coagulation Rotation Exam Opens Fri., Mar., 6, 2026 @ 7 a.m. Closes Sun., Mar., 8, 2026 @ 7:00 p.m.
Hematology Rotation Exam Opens Fri., April 17, 2026 @ 7 a.m. Closes Sun., April 19, 2026 @ 7:00 p.m.
Spring Capstone Exam EVC Students: Room 8306RRC Students: Room 3334.01 Thur., May 14, 2026,  10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
Spring Capstone Exam Re-Tests EVC 8306 Fri., May 15, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  • All Medtraining (MTS) assignments are due the Sunday after the module is assigned by 11:55 p.m.

Week of 1/19/2026

Blood Bank
  • Social Media Video
    • Found in Clinical II Blackboard course, under Resources/Tutorials button.
  • Degree Audit – Department Chair will review student status.
Core Lab
  • Review the Clinical II syllabus, sign the SOU and return to your instructor.
  • Hematology Review Quiz: found under Assignments button, in Core Lab folder. Due 1/26/26   
  • January 23, 2026
    • We Are Blood Tour
      • 10 am- 12 pm- EVC Students
      • 1 pm – 3 pm- RRC Students
      • Attendance is required
      • Blood Center Tour Discussion Board Post. See Discussion Board for specific instructions.
        • Due 1/25/2026
Assignment
  • MTS: “Biosafety.”
    • Please complete assignment found in Clinical II of Bb under the Medtraining button. The assignment will be electronically submitted in the designated Assignments folder in Blackboard for Clinical II.
  • Self-guided Serology Rotation Review. To see Serology review materials, click here.
  • Serology Pre-Test opens 1/21/2026. You must make an 80% to proceed to the Serology Rotation Final.
  • Serology rotation exam – opens Thursday, January 22, 2026, 7:00 am and closes Sunday, January 25, 2026, 7:00 pm
  • Spring Semester Clinical Documents
    • Hand Into Instructor
      • RRC: Claudia Gonzalez
      • EVC: Keri Brophy-Martinez
      • Due  in class Wednesday 1/21/26 
        • Proof of Health Insurance- need a paper copy of the front and back of your insurance card.
        • TB Documentation Form
          • Example completed form

Week of 1/26/2026

Blood Bank
Core Lab
  • TBA
Assignment                 

  • Check Clinical Rotation Schedule for Assignments.
  • MTS: Complete assignments found in Clinical 2 of Bb under the Medtraining button, Immunohematology & Clinical Microbiology folder:
    1. “Intro to the Transfusion Service Part 1: Components.”
    2.  Microbiology Gram Stain Module. Introduction through Morphology.
  • MediaLab Hematology WBC Case #16. Due 2/1/26
  • DB Posts
    • Group 1- Heme Group 1, Week One- In Rotation
    • Group 2- Pathogen Parade
    • Due Sunday, February 1, 2026, by 11:59 pm

Week of 2/2/2026

Blood Bank
  • N/A
Core Lab
  • Reference Slides: Organisms (total of 3)-use Gram Stain log sheet
  • Review this information about platelets.
Assignment
  • Check Clinical Rotation Schedule for Assignments.
  • MTS: “Ergonomic Safety.”
      • Please complete assignment found in Clinical II of Bb under the Medtraining button.The assignment will be electronically submitted in the designated Assignments folder in Blackboard for Clinical II.

Week of 2/9/2026

Blood Bank
Core Lab
  • Reference Slides: Miscellaneous Sources (total of 3)- use Gram Stain log sheet
Assignment
  • Check Clinical Rotation Schedule for Assignments
  • MediaLab Hematology WBC Case #17 and # 18. Due 2/15/26
  • MTS: Complete assignments found in Clinical 2 of Bb under the Medtraining button Immunohematology folder:
    • “Intro to the Transfusion Service Part 2: Blood Groups.”
  • DB Posts
    • Group 1- Heme Group 1, Week Three- In Rotation
    • Group 2- Hand Hygiene
    • Due Sunday, February 15, 2026, by 11:59 pm

Week of 2/16/2026

Blood Bank
Core Lab
Assignment
  • Check Clinical Rotation Schedule for Assignments
  • MTS: Complete assignments found in Clinical 2 of Bb under the Medtraining button, Immunohematology folder:
    • “Intro to the Transfusion Service Part 3: Pre-Transfusion Testing”
    •  “Part 4: Antibody Screen Procedure through Weak D Testing.”
    • Then answer questions covering Part 3 and Part 4.
  • MediaLab Hematology WBC Case #19, #20, and #21. Due 2/22/26

Week of 2/23/2026

Blood Bank
Core Lab
  • Reference Slides: Miscellaneous Sources (total of 3)- use Gram Stain log sheet
Assignment
  • Check Clinical Rotation Schedule for Assignments.
    • Group 1
      • Complete Hematology Rotation Site Survey
        • Link found in Clinical II Blackboard course in announcements.
        • Due 3/1/2026
  • DB Posts
    • Group 1- Heme Group 1, Week Five- In Rotation
    • Group 2- Survey Says
    • Due Sunday, March 1, 2026, by 11:59 pm

Week of 3/2/2026

Blood Bank
Core Lab
  • Group 1 Hematology Paperwork due
  • Thursday 3/5/2026
    • Coagulation Review – Onsite
      Instructor will have ALL paperwork
    • EVC Rm. 9101 (8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)
    • RRC Rm 3121.00 (3:30 pm- 7:30 pm)
Assignment
  • Check Clinical Rotation Schedule for Assignments
  • MediaLab Bac-T Case # 7, 9. Due 3/8/26
  • MediaLab Hematology WBC Case #4: Login information found in Blackboard Announcements page. Due 3/8/26

Week of 3/9/2026

Blood Bank
  • N/A
Core Lab
  • tba
Assignment
  • MediaLab Bac-T Case # 6, 39. Due 3/15/26
  • MTS: Microbiology Gram Stain Module – Genital.
      • Please complete assignment found in Clinical II of Bb under the Medtraining button. The assignment will be electronically submitted in the designated Assignments folder in Blackboard for Clinical II.
      • Review MTS: Case Study #3,  (review only, no external question set to complete).
    • DB Posts
      • Group 1- Heme Group 2, Week One- In Rotation
      • Group 2- Pathogen Parade
      • Due Sunday, March 15, 2026, by 11:59 pm

Week of 3/16/2026

Blood Bank Spring Break!
Core Lab March 16-20, 2026
Assignment Enjoy!

Week of 3/23/2026

Blood Bank
Core Lab
  • Reference Slides: Respiratory (3 slides)
Assignment
  • MTS: Microbiology Module –
    • Respiratory, Eye
      • Please complete assignment found in Clinical II of Bb under the Medtraining button.The assignment will be electronically submitted in the designated Assignments folder in Blackboard for Clinical II.
  • Review MTS: Case Study #1, #5 , and #7 (review only, no external question set to complete).

Week of 3/30/2026

Blood Bank
  • N/A
Core Lab
  • Blood culture reference slides (4 total)-use Gram Stain log sheet
Assignment
  • MTS: Microbiology Module –
    • CSF, Joint, Blood.
      • Please complete assignment found in Clinical II of Bb under the Medtraining button.The assignment will be electronically submitted in the designated Assignments folder in Blackboard for Clinical II.
  • MediaLab Bac-T Case # 49. Due 4/5/26
  • DB Posts
    • Group 1- Heme Group 2, Week Three- In Rotation
    • Group 2- Hand Hygiene
    • Due Sunday, April 5, 2026, by 11:59 pm

Week of 04/06/2026

Blood Bank
  • Activity BB – Practice Panels will be given in class to students on Monday
Core Lab
  • Wound Gram Stains (3)- use Gram Stain log sheet
Assignment
  • Check Clinical Rotation Schedule for Assignments
  • MediaLab Bac-T Case # 17, 18. Due 4/12/26
  • MTS: Complete assignments found in Clinical 2 of Bb under the Medtraining button, Immunohematology folder:
    • “Intro to the Transfusion Service Part 5: Patterns and Basic Antibody Identification.”

Week of 4/13/2026

Blood Bank
Core Lab
  • Group 2
    • Complete Hematology Rotation Site Survey
      • Link found in Clinical II Blackboard course in announcements.
      • Due 4/19/2026
Assignment
  • Check Clinical Rotation Schedule for Assignments.
  • DB Posts
    • Group 1- Heme Group 2, Week Five- In Rotation
    • Group 2- Survey Says
    • Due Sunday, April 19, 2026, by 11:59 pm
  • MediaLab Bac-T Case # 33. Due 4/19/26
  • MTS: Microbiology Module:
    •  Urine
      • Please complete assignment found in Clinical II of Bb under the Medtraining button. The assignment will be electronically submitted in the designated Assignments folder in Blackboard for Clinical II.
      • Review MTS: Case Study #4 (review only, no external question set to complete).

Week of 4/20/2026

Blood Bank
Core Lab
  • Group 2 Hematology Clinical Paperwork due 4/20/2026
Assignment
  • Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn: Current Methods of Diagnosis and Treatment
    • This assignment is for enrichment purposes only.
  • Hematology Automation Report
    •  This report is done on the instrument you used during the Hematology Clinical rotation.
    • Upload the report into the Clinical II dropbox.
    • Due 4/26/26
  • Microbiology Automation Report
    •  To assist you with this report,  documents are posted in the Clinical II course, under the Resources/ Tutorials button, in the Beckman Coulter Microscan/Autoscan folder.  You can utilize this information, as well as information covered in the Microbiology course to complete your report.
    • Upload the report into the Clinical II dropbox.
    • Due 4/26/2026
  • MediaLab Bac-T Case # 11, 25, 44. Due 4/26/26
  • MTS: Microbiology Gram Stain Module- Stool and Wound
    • Please complete assignment found in Clinical II of Bb under the Medtraining button. The assignment will be electronically submitted in the designated Assignments folder in Blackboard for Clinical II.
  • Review MTS: Case Study #2 (review only, no external question set to complete).

Week of 4/27/2026

Blood BankCompetency 
Core Lab
  • N/A
Assignment
  • Check Clinical Rotation Schedule for Assignments.
  • MediaLab Bac-T Case # 38, 40. Due 5/3/26
  • MTS: Complete assignments found in Clinical 2 of Bb under the Medtraining button, Immunohematology folder:
    • “Intro to the Transfusion Service Part 6: Transfusion Reactions.”
    • Review MTS: Case Study #6 (review only, no external question set to complete).
  • Complete Clinical 2 Student Course Evaluation
    • Your feedback matters!
    • Evaluation period closes on 5/11/2026.

Week of 5/4/2026

Blood Bank
Core Lab
  • Capstone Review Activity
    • Due 5/13/2026 @ 11:55 p.m.
Assignment
  • MTS: Complete assignments found in Clinical 2 of Bb under the Medtraining button, Immunohematology folder:
    • Transfusion Safety- Testing and Issuance
    • “Transfusion Safety: Ordering and Administering” and take exam for Ordering and Administering in MRS-no question set.
  • MTS Microbiology Gram Stain Module Test. Due 5/10/2026

Week of xxxx

Blood Bank
Core Lab
    • TDH Tour for all students, 1:00- 3:00 pm.
      •  Information in Bb under Tours button.
    • TDH Tour Report due today on Discussion Board. See Discussion Board for specific instructions.
Assignment

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