MLAB 2360: Clinical I


MLAB 2360: Clinical I

  • Dates: August 21 – December 10, 2023
  • Length of Course: 16 Weeks
  • Total Contact Hours: 48

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.

Clinical I is designed to provide clinical experiences on campus that mirror activities performed in a modern, contemporary clinical laboratory. The clinical course work allows students to apply the knowledge and skills obtained in the didactic component of the curriculum to real life experience in a real or simulated clinical laboratory.

Successful completion of MLAB 2360: Clinical I requires that the student be able to do the following:

  • Develop proficiency in the clinical objectives of each rotation to which assigned by reviewing basic principles and procedures and, openly demonstrating organizational and technical skills.
  • 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.
  • Understand the importance of punctuality and attendance at each day of clinical as demonstrated by a good attendance record and promptly notifying the MLT faculty and, if applicable, 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, hospital/clinic staff, faculty and fellow students.
  • Demonstrate understanding of the many needs/requirements of the clinical laboratory through awareness of the departmental workloads, maintaining accurate records, restocking supplies as necessary and cleaning up work area 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 not limited to, appropriate disinfection of work area, maintaining a neat, uncluttered, work area, wearing of appropriate PPE, and reporting hazards observed.

Please print the MLAB 2360 Syllabus and bring it to class.

Quick Review Cards for Medical Laboratory Science, 3rd ed., Polansky, Valerie, F A Davis, 978-0-8036-75698

Urinalysis Portfolio Upload to Blackboard
  • Automation Report due 10/1/2023
Hematology Portfolio  Upload to Blackboard
  • Automation Report due 9/24/2023
Urinalysis Rotation Exam Remote Opens Friday, November 10, 2022 @ 8 a.m. Closes Sunday, Nov.  12, 2023 @ 7 p.m.
Coagulation Portfolio Due Upload to Blackboard. Sunday, November 19, 2023, by 11:59 p.m.
Fall Capstone Exam On campus Thursday, December 7, 2023  10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. EVC Students: Room 9317RRC Students: Room 2330.15
Fall Capstone Retake Exam On campus Friday, December 8, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.EVC Room 9317

MedTraining (MTS) assignments are due by 11:59 p.m. on the Sunday after the module is assigned.

Week of 08/21

Urinalysis/Body Fluids
  • Clinical I Orientation
  • Review the MLT Safety Manual.
    • Sign the Safety Manual Signature Form, return to your instructor
    • Complete the Safety Quiz found in the Assignments, Urinalysis folder in Blackboard. Due Sunday, August 27, 2023, by 11:59 p.m.
  • Handwashing – why is it important?
  • Degree Progress Report – to be completed by the Department Chair.
  • Complete the AMA MLT Survey for Accreditation. Due Sunday, August 27, 2023, by 11:59 p.m.
  • Complete the HIPAA Student/Employee Training Module
    • Print, sign, and date the HIPAA Confidentiality and Security Agreement. Upload to CastleBranch using code UL69im2.
    • Due Wednesday, August 30, 2023, by 11:59 p.m.
  • Color Blindness Testing. Print out Color Blindness Test Form. Go to the testing website and click “color test” on the upper right. After you complete the test, click “How did I do?” and show the screen to your instructor.
  • Review the SDS PowerPoint in Blackboard Clinical I under Assignments.
  • Pictogram Exercise: Print the assignment, answer the questions and upload into dropbox in Blackboard. This assignment is due Sunday, August 27, 2023, @ 11:59pm
  • MTS: Microscopy Module. Please complete the assignment found in Clinical I of Bb under the MedTraining button. The assignment will be electronically submitted in the designated Assignments folder in Blackboard for Clinical I.
Hematology

Week of 08/28

Urinalysis/Body Fluids
  • Microscopy Training (print and bring to class)
  • Urine Characteristics Quiz in Blackboard. Resources allowed. Due Sunday, September 10, 2023, by 11:59 p.m.
  • Complete five (5) UA case studies found in the Blackboard Assignments Case Study folder. Resources allowed. Due Sunday, September 24, 2023, by 11:59 p.m.
Hematology
  • 8/30/23
  • 8/31/23
    • Remediation for Unsuccessful Competencies, as needed.
    • Blood smear practice
  • 9/1/23
      • Professionalism and Ethics PPT (do not print)
        • Narrated version
        • Once you have reviewed the narrated lecture OR PowerPoint, select the pillar you feel is the most important.
        • Return  to the Discussion Board in the Clinical I course and post which pillar you chose and why you feel it is the most important or valuable.
        • Due by Sunday, September 3, 2023 by 11:59 p.m.
      • MTS: Peripheral Blood Part One – Introduction
        • Please complete the assignment found in Clinical I of Bb under the MedTraining button. The assignment will be electronically submitted in the designated Assignments folder in Blackboard for Clinical I.
      • Sign up for ASCP membership here.

Week of 09/04

Urinalysis/Body Fluids
Hematology  9/6/2023

9/7/2023

  • Remediation for Unsuccessful Competencies, as needed.

9/8/2023

  • Click on the links below and complete the following tutorials, as necessary. Upload the certificate into the Clinical I Dropbox.
    • Due Sunday, September 10 ,2023 by 11:59 p.m.
    • Complete ACC’s Academic Honesty Tutorial.
      • Complete the quiz at the end, then upload a copy of the certificate to the Clinical I Dropbox in the “ACCs Academic Tutorial” portal.
    • Review the APA Formatting Tutorial. You will use APA format for all MLT course projects. Consider using citationmachine.net to assist in creating reference pages.

Week of 09/11

Urinalysis/Body Fluids
  • MTS: Urinalysis Module – Part Three
    • Please complete assignment found in Clinical I of Bb under the Medtraining button. The assignment will be electronically submitted in the designated Assignments folder in Blackboard for Clinical I
Hematology
  • 9/13/2023
  • 9/14/2023
    • Remediation for Unsuccessful Competencies, as needed.
    • Virtual Microscopes A in Blackboard, under Assignments button, hematology folder
      • Due by Sunday, 9/17/2023, 11:59 p.m.
  • 9/15/2023
    • MTS: Cell Morphologies
        • Please complete assignment found in Clinical I of Bb under the Medtraining button. The assignment will be electronically submitted in the designated Assignments folder in Blackboard for Clinical I

Week of 09/18

Urinalysis/Body Fluids
Hematology

Week of 09/25

Urinalysis/Body Fluids Bring the following forms to UA class on Monday, 9/25/2023
Complete Urinalysis Competency Assessment
Complete Urinalysis Competency Report

    • MTS: Cerebrospinal Fluid
      • Please complete assignment found in Clinical I of Bb under the Medtraining button. The assignment will be electronically submitted in the designated Assignments folder in Blackboard for Clinical I.
    • MTS: Serous Fluid
      •  Answer the quiz following the module in MTS; instructors will retrieve this grade.
    • MTS Synovial Fluid
      • Please complete assignment found in Clinical I of Bb under the Medtraining button.The assignment will be electronically submitted in the designated Assignments folder in Blackboard for Clinical I.
  • Manual Cell Count Activity (Upload into “Dropbox”)
    • Due by Sunday, 10/1/2023, 11:59 p.m.
  • Automation Report ( Portfolio)
    • Due by Sunday, 10/1/2023, 11:59 p.m.
  • Repeat UA Competency, if applicable on Tuesday, 9/26/2023
Hematology

Week of 10/02

Urinalysis/Body Fluids
  • MTS: Seminal Fluid
    •  Answer the questions posted in Bb, found under Medtraining button in Urinalysis/Body Fluid folder.
  • MTS: Amniotic Fluid
    • Answer the questions posted in Bb, found under Medtraining button in Urinalysis/Body Fluid folder.
  • MTS Fern Test and Wet Prep Modules
    • Review the MTS module titled “Fern Test” and “Wet Prep”
    • Answer the quiz following the module in MTS; instructors will retrieve the grade.
Hematology

Week of 10/09

Urinalysis/Body Fluids
  • MTS Specimen Transport
    • Review the MTS module titled “Specimen Transport”.
    • Complete the quizzes at the end of the module.
Hematology

Week of 10/16

Immunology
Hematology

Week of 10/23

Immunology
  • Repeat competency for Complete Urinalysis
  • Dilution Problem Set #2. Upload to “Dropbox”, Immunology/Serology folder in Blackboard, due Sunday, October 29, 2023, by 11:59 p.m.
Hematology

Week of 10/30

Immunology
  • N/A
Hematology
  • Competency Check: Manual Differential Attempt #2, as needed ABNORMAL DIFF
    • Bring forms to class, if needed
  • MTS
    • Coagulation Module: Overview
    • Physiology of Hemostasis
    • Complete the assignment found in Bb under the MedTraining button. The assignment will be electronically submitted in the designated Assignments folder in Blackboard for Clinical I.
  • Hemostasis Word Search
    • Click on the title to download the assignment.
    • Upload to Clinical I Blackboard, Dropbox, Coagulation folder by Sunday, November 5, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.
  • 10/30/2022

Week of 11/06

Immunology
  • Serial Dilution Competency
  • Serology Case Study #1. Submit answers to the questions to Assignments in Blackboard. Resources allowed. Due Sunday, November 12, 2023, by 11:59 p.m.
  • MTS Module
    • Laboratory Methods
    • Complete the quiz found in Clinical I of Bb (not the MTS quiz) under the MedTraining button
Coagulation
  • Coagulation Portfolio work day
  • MTS Coagulation Modules:
    • Anticoagulant Monitoring
    • Coagulation Testing
    • Complete the assignment found in Clinical I of Bb under the MedTraining button. The assignment will be electronically submitted in the designated Assignments folder in Blackboard for Clinical I.

November 10, 2023

Veterans Day School is closed

Week of 11/13

Immunology
  • Serology Case Study #2. Submit answers to questions through Assignments in Blackboard. Resources allowed. Due Sunday, November 26, 2023, by 11:59 pm
  • MTS Modules
    • ANA – Anti-nuclear antibody
      Complete the assignment found in Clinical I of Bb under the MedTraining button. The assignment will be electronically submitted in the designated assignments folder in Blackboard for Clinical I.
    • Introduction to Molecular Diagnostics
      • Review the MTS module titled “Introduction to Molecular Diagnostics”
      • Complete the quiz found in Clinical I of Bb (not the MTS quiz) under the MedTraining button.
Coagulation
  • MTS Coagulation Modules:
    • Common Bleeding Disorders
    • Complete the assignment found in Clinical I of Bb under the MedTraining button. The assignment will be electronically submitted in the designated Assignments folder in Blackboard for Clinical I.
  • Coagulation Portfolio work day

Week of 11/20

Immunology
  • Happy Thanksgiving!
Coagulation
  • MediaLab: ML RBC #16
  • Fall Capstone Review Activity
    • Login into Blackboard and navigate to the Exams folder. Click on Fall Capstone Review.
    • Materials & Resources allowed.
    • Due Monday, 11/27/23 at 11:59 pm.

Week of 11/27

Immunology
  • N/A
Coagulation

Week of 12/04

  Finals week

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