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AHE 114 - Microbiology/Medical Lab Procedures Credits: 4 Variable Credit Course: No
Lecture Hours: 22 Lab Hours: 44 Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0 Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0
Course Description: Methods of collecting, processing, preparing, and preserving lab specimens. Discussion of government regulations and cultural beliefs concerning specimens. Urinalysis, pertinent hematology, immunology and microbiology tests and procedures are presented.
Prerequisite: AHE 108 with a C or higher; and concurrent enrollment in AHE 115. Strongly Recommended: Special Requirements: Must provide documentation of first two injections of Hepatitis B vaccination series prior to registering for class.
Meets FQE Requirement: No Integrative Experience Requirement: No
Student Learning Outcomes
- State the universal safety precautions and laboratory safety rules.
- Accurately focus the binocular microscope.
- Properly maintain and care for the binocular microscope.
- Prepare selected laboratory equipment and supplies.
- Use quality control principles and perform record keeping in the physicians’ office laboratory (POLs).
- Define terms used in microbiology and the medical laboratory.
- Discuss the differences that aid in the identification of bacteria species.
- Describe the requirements for bacterial growth.
- Relate the anatomy and physiology of the urinary system.
- Collect and preserve urine specimens.
- Describe the purpose and significance of performing urinalysis; and perform urinalysis.
- Describe the purpose and significance of hematological testing.
- Perform selected hematology tests.
- Describe the purpose and significance of immunological testing.
- Perform selected immunology tests.
- Describe the purpose and significance of microbiological testing.
- Perform selected microbiology procedures.
- Process and prepare specimens after collection.
- Relate the procedures for disposal of biohazardous or contaminated materials.
- Discuss the purpose and significance of blood chemistry testing.
Course Contents
- Universal precautions and safety in the medical laboratory.
- Focusing and care of the binocular microscope. Oil lens.
- Laboratory equipment and supplies.
- Quality assurance and quality control.
- Record keeping in the physicians’ office laboratory.
- Anatomy and physiology of the urinary system.
- Urinalysis: Selected manual tests and/or procedures.
- Hematology: Selected manual tests and/or procedures.
- Blood chemistry: Blood glucose meter.
- Immunology: Selected manual tests and/or procedures.
- Microbiology: Selected manual tests and/or procedures.
Instructional Units: 5
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