Clinical Chemistry Practicum CLBT 2130

4 Credits
(Prerequisite: CLBT 1070) Provides students with an opportunity for in-depth application and reinforcement of chemistry principles and techniques in a clinical laboratory job setting. This clinical practicum allows the student to become involved in a work situation at a professional level of technical application and requires concentration, practice, and follow through. Topics include: therapeutic drugs and toxicology; automated and manual chemistry; immuno chemistry; special chemistry; safety; correlation of test results to disease states and critical values; instrumentation; documentation/quality control; and process improvement. The clinical practicum is implemented through the use of written training plans, written performance evaluation, and coordinated supervision.

Up one level
Courses