MLAB 1211: Urinalysis and Body Fluids

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MLAB 1211: Urinalysis and Body Fluids

Dates: August 25, 2025 to October 19, 2025
Length of Course: 8 Weeks

An introduction to the study of urine and body fluid analysis. Includes the anatomy and physiology of the kidney, physical, chemical and microscopic examination of urine, cerebrospinal fluid, and other body fluids as well as quality control, quality assurance and safety.

Course Goals

By the end of this course, the student should be able to:

apply principles of safety, quality assurance, and quality control;
demonstrate compliance with OSHA safety regulations for blood –borne pathogens;
explain principles of each test included in a routine urinalysis and other body fluid analyses;
perform procedures of tests to include sources of error and clinical significance or results;
evaluate laboratory test outcomes;
correlate test results with patient condition(s);
demonstrate improvement in the effective traits of organizational skills, work habits, attitude, interpersonal skills, and problem-solving ability; and
promote respect and understanding of allied health professionals through renewed understanding of the clinical laboratory technician’s role as a member of the allied health care team.

Syllabus

Please print the MLAB 1211 Syllabus and bring it to class.

Textbook

Mundt, L.A., and Shanahan, K.S. (2016). Textbook of Urinalysis and Body Fluids, 3rd ed. Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. ISBN 10: 1-4963-2016-6 ISBN 13: 978-1-4963-2016-2

Exams

Exam 1 CAMPUS	Unit 1 Laboratory Exercise 1 Chapters 1, 4, and 7 On Campus Exam – 90′	Monday, 9/8/2025 EVC Room 9209 8:30 am to 10:00 am	Monday, 9/8/2025 RRC 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Exam 2 ONLINE	Unit 2 Chapters 2, 3, 9, and 10 Exam – 80′	Opens Thursday 9/11/2025 7:00am	Closes Friday 9/12/2025 7:00pm
Exam 3 CAMPUS	Unit 3 Chapter 2 (renal and urinary tract diseases and findings) Chapter 8, 20 Exam – 75′	Monday, 9/22/2025 EVC Room 9209 8:30am to 10:00am	Monday, 9/22/2025 RRC 3:30pm to 5:00pm
UA Lab Practical ONLINE	Covers all UA laboratory exercises Exam – 65′	Opens Thursday, 10/2/2025 7:00am	Closes Friday, 10/3/2025 7:00pm
Exam 4 ONLINE	Unit 4 Unit 5 Chapter 11 – 18 Exam – 110′	Opens Thursday, 10/9/2025 7:00am	Closes Friday, 10/10/2025 7:00pm
Body Fluid Practical ONLINE	Covers all laboratory exercises concerning body fluids other than urine Exam- 45′	Opens Monday, 10/13/2025 7:00am	Closes Monday, 10/13/2025 7:00pm
FINAL Exam Campus	Covers all course material Exam – 90′	Tuesday, 10/14/2025 EVC Room 9209 8:30am to 10:00am	Tuesday, 10/14/2025 RRC 3:30pm to 5:00pm

Schedule

Admission tickets and prelabs are due by 8:30 a.m. of the day assigned.

Week One (Monday, 8/25/2025)

Lecture	Unit 1 Objectives Safety in the Clinical Laboratory Quality Assessment Overview of Body Fluid Analysis See Clinical I – The following will be covered in class: Handwashing SDS-Sample SDS (do not print) Color Blindness Test
Textbook	Ch. 4: Urinalysis Clinical Laboratory Operations
Laboratory	Lab 1: Urinalysis Lab Safety, QC, and Specimen Collection
Assignment	Prelab Assessment – Laboratory Safety #1 Due 8/26/2025 Prelab Assessment Macroscopic Urinalysis#2 Due 8/26/2025 Lecture Admission Ticket #1 Due 8/26/2025 Lecture Admission Ticket #2 Due 8/26/2025

Week One (Tuesday, 8/26/2025)

Lecture	Unit 1 Objectives Anatomy of the Urinary System Physiology of the Urinary System Urine Physical Properties
Textbook	Ch. 1: Renal Anatomy and Physiology and Urine Formation Ch. 7: Physical Examination of Urine
Laboratory	Lab 2: Macroscopic Urinalysis
Assignment	Lecture Admission Ticket #3 Due 9/2/2025

Week Two (Monday, 9/1/2025)

Lecture	Labor Day – Campus is closed today
Textbook	N/A
Laboratory	N/A
Assignment	N/A

Week Two (Tuesday, 9/2/2025)

Lecture	Unit 2 Objectives Routine Urinalysis Urine Microscopic Examination Red and White Blood Cells Epithelial Cells
Textbook	Ch. 9: Microscopic Examination of Urinary Sediment Ch. 10: Atlas of Urinary Sediment
Laboratory	Microscope Training (from Clinical I; print/bring to class)
Assignment	Prelab Assessment for Microscopic Urinalysis #3 Due 9/8/2025 Lecture Admission Ticket #4 Due 9/8/2025

Week Three (Monday, 9/8/2025)

Lecture	Exam 1 – on campus – see schedule Unit 2 Objectives Urine Crystals Abnormal Crystals and Miscellaneous Structures Urinary Calculi Urinary Casts Urine Screening for Metabolic Disorders
Textbook	Ch. 2: Renal and Urinary Tract Diseases and Related Urinary Findings Ch. 3: Metabolic Diseases and Related Urinalysis Findings Ch. 9: Microscopic Examination of Urinary Sediment Ch. 10: Atlas of Urinary Sediment
Laboratory	Lab 3: Microscopic Urinalysis Urinalysis Reporting Standardization Guide
Assignment	Lecture Admission Ticket #5 Due 9/9/2025

Week Three (Tuesday, 9/9/2025)

Lecture	Unit 3 Objectives Overview of Procedures and pH Carbohydrates Ketones Urinary Proteins Clinical I – Quality Control and Quality Assessment PPT
Textbook	Ch. 8: Chemical Analysis of Urine
Laboratory	Laboratory 4. This is an online assignment and is due Friday, September 12, 2025 at 11:59 pm. There are no study questions for this laboratory exercise.
Assignment	Lecture Admission Ticket #6 Due 9/15/2025 Prelab Assessment #4 Due 9/15/2025 Exam 2 – Online see schedule for dates and time. You must complete the practice exam before taking this exam. This is to ensure your computer and camera are working properly.

Week Four (Monday, 9/15/2025)

Lecture	Unit 3 continued Urine Bilirubin and Urobilinogen Blood, Nitrites, and Leukocytes
Textbook	Ch. 8: Chemical Analysis of Urine
Laboratory	Lab 5 Complete Urinalysis
Assignment	N/A

Week Four (Tuesday, 9/16/2025)

Lecture	Unit 3 continued Automation in Urinalysis Review for Exam 3 Discussion of the Automation Report Clinitek Status information for the automation report in Clinical I.
Textbook	Ch. 8: Chemical Analysis of Urine Ch. 20: Automation of Urinalysis
Laboratory	Lab 5 Complete Urinalysis – repeat
Assignment	Prelab Assessment #5 Due 9/22/2025

Week Five (Monday, 9/22/2025)

Lecture	Exam 3 on campus – see exam schedule
Textbook	N/A
Laboratory	Lab 6: Urinalysis Automation
Assignment	N/A

Week Five (Tuesday, 9/23/2025)

Lecture	Review of UA Material Review for UA Laboratory Practical Clinical I: Microscope Competency
Textbook	N/A
Laboratory	Lab 7: Repeat Urinalysis
Assignment	Lecture Admission Ticket #7 Due 9/29/2025

Week Six (Monday, 9/29/2025)

Lecture	Unit 4 Objectives Cerebrospinal Fluid
Textbook	Ch. 11: Introduction to Body Fluids Ch. 12: Cerebrospinal Fluid
Laboratory	Clinical I – Competency Assessment Testing for UA
Assignment	Prelab Assessment #6 Due 9/29/2025 Additional resources (for your review): Cerebrospinal Review

Week Six (Tuesday, 9/30/2025)

Lecture	Unit 4 Objectives Serous Body Fluids Synovial Fluid
Textbook	Ch. 13: Serous Body Fluids Ch. 14: Synovial Fluid
Laboratory	Repeat UA Competency if applicable Lab 8: Body Fluid Cell Count
Assignment	REMINDER – UA lab practical online – see exam schedule for date and time Additional resources (for your review): Serous & Synovial Fluids Review Urinalysis Review (by Dr. Francisco G. La Rosa, used with permission/resource material)

Week Seven (Monday, 10/6/2025)

Lecture	Unit 5 Objectives Seminal Fluid Pregnancy & Amniotic Fluid Testing Sweat Fluid Analysis
Textbook	Ch. 16: Semen Analysis Ch. 17: Amniotic Fluid
Laboratory	Lab 9: Repeat Body Fluid Cell Count
Assignment	Prelab Assessment #7 Due 10/7/2025 Lecture Admission Ticket #8 Due 10/7/2025 Additional resources (for your review): Seminal Fluid Review

Week Seven (Tuesday, 10/7/2025)

Lecture	Unit 5 Objectives Gastric Fluids Vaginal Secretions Testing
Textbook	Ch. 15: Gastric Fluids Ch. 18: Vaginal Secretions
Laboratory	Lab 10: Body Fluid Cell Identification
Assignment	Additional resources for your review: Student Review for Competency and BF Lab Practical REMINDER – Exam 4 online – see exam schedule for date and time

EXAMS Week Eight (Monday and Tuesday, 10/13/2025 and 10/14/2025)

Exams	See exam schedule for BF practical and final
Textbook	N/A
Laboratory	No laboratory exercises scheduled
Assignment	N/A

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