Clinical Laboratory Science Courses
CLS 401 Intro to Clinical Laboratory Science (2 cr*)
Introduction to all areas of the laboratory, laboratory computer training, the clinical laboratory science profession, and comprehensive laboratory safety training.
CLS 411 Clinical Immunology Didactic (1 cr*)
Antigen/antibody structure, function and interaction; principles and procedures of humoral and cellular immunology; clinical correlation of serological testing; molecular diagnostics; and quality control.
CLS 412 Clinical Immunohematology Didactic (2 cr*)
Major blood group systems; principles and procedures for antigen/antibody detection and identification; component therapy; transfusion reaction evaluation; Rh immunoglobulin; and quality control.
CLS 413 Clinical Hematology Didactic (5 cr*)
Theory of blood cell formation and disease states; hemostasis; microscopic examination of blood/bone marrow films; principles of instrumentation and techniques which determine major hematologic and coagulation parameters; and quality control.
CLS 414 Urinalysis, Body Fluids, and Microscopy Didactic (1 cr*)
Theory of renal function in health and disease; renal function tests, including chemical and microscopic examination of urine; analysis of fecal specimens, gastric, spinal fluid and other body fluids; and quality control.
CLS 415 Clinical Microbiology Didactic (6 cr*)
Theory and techniques of cultivation, isolation and identification of bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses; determination of sensitivity to antimicrobial agents; clinical correlation to disease states, asepsis, epidemiology; and quality control.
CLS 416 Clinical Chemistry Didactic (4 cr*)
Identification and quantification of specific chemical substances in blood and body fluids by analytical methodologies; clinical correlation with disease states; principles of instrumentation; data processing; toxicology; and quality control.
CLS 432 Clinical Immunohematology and Immunology Rotation I (2 cr*)
Major blood group systems. Practical experience with principles and procedures for antigen/antibody detection and identification; component therapy; transfusion reaction evaluation; Rh immunoglobulin; and quality control. Antigen/antibody structure, function and interaction, Practical experience with principles and procedures of humoral and cellular immunology; performance and clinical correlation of serological testing; molecular diagnostics; and quality control.
CLS 433 Clinical Hematology, Urinalysis, Body Fluids and Microscopy Rotation I (2 cr*)
Theory of blood cell formation and disease states; hemostasis; microscopic examination of blood/bone marrow films; practical experience with instruments and techniques which determine major hematologic and coagulation parameters; quality control. Theory of renal function in health and disease. Practical experience with renal function tests, including chemical and microscopic examination of urine; analysis of fecal specimens, gastric, spinal fluid and other body fluids; and quality control.
CLS 435 Clinical Microbiology Rotation I (3 cr*)
Practical experience with techniques of cultivation, isolation and identification of bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses; determination of sensitivity to antimicrobial agents; clinical correlation to disease states, asepsis, epidemiology; and quality control.
CLS 436 Clinical Chemistry Rotation I (2 cr*)
Practical experience with identification and quantification of specific chemical substances in blood and body fluids by analytical methodologies; clinical correlation with disease states; principles of instrumentation; data processing; toxicology; and quality control.
CLS 462 Clinical Immunohematology and Immunology Rotation II (2 cr*)
Major blood group systems. Practical experience with principles and procedures for antigen/antibody detection and identification; component therapy; transfusion reaction evaluation; Rh immunoglobulin; and quality control. Antigen/antibody structure function and interaction. Practical experience with principles and procedures of humoral and cellular immunology; performance and clinical correlation of serological testing; molecular diagnostics; and quality control.
CLS 463 Clinical Hematology, Urinalysis, Body Fluids and Microscopy Rotation II (2 cr*)
Theory of blood cell formation and disease states; hemostasis; microscopic examination of blood/bone marrow films; practical experience with instruments and techniques which determine major hematologic and coagulation parameters; quality control. Theory of renal function in health and disease; renal function tests, including chemical and microscopic examination of urine; analysis of fecal specimens, gastric, spinal fluid and other body fluids; quality control.
CLS 465 Clinical Microbiology Rotation II (3 cr*)
Theory and techniques of cultivation, isolation and identification of bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses; determination of sensitivity to antimicrobial agents; clinical correlation to disease states, asepsis, epidemiology; quality control.
CLS 466 Clinical Chemistry Rotation II (2 cr*)
Practical experience with identification and quantification of specific chemical substances in blood and body fluids by analytical methodologies; clinical correlation with disease states; principles of instrumentation; data processing; toxicology; quality control.
CLS 470 Management and Education Methods Didactic (4 cr*)
Laboratory management/administration including: laboratory safety; computer/information management; conflict resolution; communication; decision making and problem solving; management of change; motivation; quality assurance and performance improvement; regulatory and professional oversight; research; management; leadership; organizations; job design, description and evaluation; revenue, cost accounting and budgeting; inventory control; team building; human resource management; staffing and scheduling; cost per test analysis; conducting a meeting; infection control; customer service; patient education; CLS careers; ethics; laboratory ergonomics; resume writing; interviewing, professional development, marketing, clinical consulting; point of care testing; and education methodologies and scientific writing such as case studies and presentations.
CLS 475 Pathology Lecture Series (1 cr*)
In depth discussion of medical aspects and the role of the laboratory in select disease states through the use of patient cases and other techniques.
CLS 480 CLS Rotation Week (1 cr*)
Clinical rotations through five different sites and/or job classes that allow exposure to alternative areas in which clinical laboratory science is practiced.
CLS 485 Phlebotomy (1 cr*)
The performance of venipuncture for the purpose of withdrawing a sample of blood to be analyzed according to the instructions of a physician. Aseptic technique, manual skills, interpersonal skills, and quality control.
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