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MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY (MEDT)
195. Colloquium
a. Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Medicine (1) II Course offered superior/pass/fail.
387. Contemporary Perspectives of the Medical Technology Professions (3) [Rpt./ 1] I History and current social and economic issues facing the profession of medical technology. Effects of recent legislation on laboratory management. P, consult program director before enrolling.
393. Internship (1-15) [Rpt./]
471L. Fundamental Laboratory Techniques in Clinical Hematology (2) [Rpt./ 1] II Basic laboratory techniques in clinical hematology with emphasis on manual and automated hematological procedures. Instruction includes proper procedural methodologies, quality control, the use of controls and standards, and interpretation of laboratory test results. P or CR, MEDT 471R, consult program director before enrolling. May be convened with MEDT 571L.
471R. Lectures in Clinical Hematology (5) [Rpt./ 1] II Lectures in basic hematology and hematological procedures including cell structure and function, inherited and acquired anomalies, hemostasis, cell enumeration and differentiation, cytogenetics. P, consult program director before enrolling. May be convened with MEDT 571R.
472L. Fundamental Laboratory Techniques in Clinical Immunology and Immunohematology (2) [Rpt./ 1] I Basic laboratory techniques in serological procedures and blood banking. Emphasis will be placed on procedural methodologies, quality control, the use of controls and standards, and interpretation of laboratory test results. P, MEDT 472R or MEDT 572R, consult program director before enrolling. May be convened with MEDT 572L.
472R. Lectures in Clinical Immunology and Immunohematology (4) [Rpt./ 1] I Lectures in serological methods used in the clinical laboratory and interpretation of results; blood banking procedures. P, consult program director before enrolling. May be convened with MEDT 572R.
473L. Fundamental Laboratory Techniques in Clinical Chemistry (2) [Rpt./ 1] II Basic laboratory techniques in clinical chemistry. Emphasis will be placed on procedural methodologies, quality control, the use of controls and standards, and interpretation of laboratory test results. P or CR, MEDT 473R or MEDT 573R, consult program director before enrolling. May be convened with MEDT 573L.
473R. Lectures in Clinical Chemistry (5) [Rpt./ 1] II Lectures encompassing the fundamental concepts of clinical laboratory chemistry including pathophysiology and clinical correlations. P, consult program director before enrolling. May be convened with MEDT 573R.
474L. Fundamental Laboratory Techniques in Clinical Bacteriology (2) I Basic laboratory techniques used in the isolation and identification of bacteria pathogenic for humans. Standard and specialized media/biochemical tests are utilized. P or CR, MEDT 474R or MEDT 574R, consult program director before enrolling. May be convened with MEDT 574L.
474R. Lectures in Clinical Bacteriology (5) I Lectures relating to laboratory techniques used to safely isolate and identify pathogenic bacteria. Special media/tests, organismal virulence factors, pathological effects occurring within the host and antibiotic susceptibility testing of bacteria are covered. P, consult program director before enrolling. May be convened with MEDT 574R.
475A. Topics in Clinical Microbiology: Clinical Parasitology (2) [Rpt./ 1] Clinical Parasitology. Diagnostic methodologies with emphasis on the laboratory identification of clinically relevant parasites. P, consult program director before enrolling. May be convened with MEDT 575A.
475B. Topics in Clinical Microbiology: Clinical Virology (1) [Rpt./ 1] Clinical Virology. Diagnostic methodologies with emphasis on the laboratory identification of clinically relevant viruses. P, consult program director before enrolling. May be convened with MEDT 575B.
475C. Topics in Clinical Microbiology: Clinical Mycology and Mycobacteriology (1) [Rpt./ 1] Clinical Mycology and Mycobacteriology. Diagnostic methodologies with emphasis on the laboratory identification of clinically relevant fungi and Mycobacterium sp. P, consult program director before enrolling. May be convened with MEDT 575C.
476. Principles of Laboratory Science (3) [Rpt./ 1] II Basic principles of laboratory mathematics, biostatistics, body fluids analysis, urinalysis, quality control and laboratory safety. P, consult program director before enrolling. May be convened with MEDT 576.
481. Clinical Laboratory Hematology (4) [Rpt./ 1] II S Clinical laboratory rotation in hematology. P, MEDT387, MEDT471L/MEDT571L, MEDT471R/MEDT571R, MEDT472R/MEDT572R, MEDT472L/MEDT572L, MEDT473R/MEDT573R, MEDT473L/MEDT573L, MEDT474R/MEDT574R, MEDT474L/MEDT574L, MEDT475A/MEDT575A, MEDT475B/MEDT575B, MEDT475C/MEDT575C, MEDT476/MEDT576, MEDT496A. Consult program director before enrolling. May be convened with MEDT 581.
482. Clinical Laboratory Immunology and Immunohematology (5) [Rpt./ 1] I II Clinical laboratory rotation in serology and blood banking. P, MEDT387, MEDT471L/MEDT571L, MEDT471R/MEDT571R, MEDT472R/MEDT572R, MEDT472L/MEDT572L, MEDT473R/MEDT573R, MEDT473L/MEDT573L, MEDT474R/MEDT574R, MEDT474L/MEDT574L, MEDT475A/MEDT575A, MEDT475B/MEDT575B, MEDT475C/MEDT575C, MEDT476/MEDT576, MEDT496A. Consult program director before enrolling. May be convened with MEDT 582.
483. Clinical Laboratory Chemistry (5) [Rpt./ 1] I II Clinical laboratory rotation in chemistry. P, MEDT387, MEDT471L/MEDT571L, MEDT471R/MEDT571R, MEDT472R/MEDT572R, MEDT472L/MEDT572L, MEDT473R/MEDT573R, MEDT473L/MEDT573L, MEDT474R/MEDT574R, MEDT474L/MEDT574L, MEDT475A/MEDT575A, MEDT475B/MEDT575B, MEDT475C/MEDT575C, MEDT476/MEDT576, MEDT496A. Consult program director before enrolling. May be convened with MEDT 583.
484. Clinical Laboratory Microbiology (5) [Rpt./ 1] I II Clinical laboratory rotation in microbiology. P, MEDT387, MEDT471L/MEDT571L, MEDT471R/MEDT571R, MEDT472R/MEDT572R, MEDT472L/MEDT572L, MEDT473R/MEDT573R, MEDT473L/MEDT573L, MEDT474R/MEDT574R, MEDT474L/MEDT574L, MEDT475A/MEDT575A, MEDT475B/MEDT575B, MEDT475C/MEDT575C, MEDT476/MEDT576, MEDT496A. Consult program director before enrolling. May be convened with MEDT 584.
496. Seminar
a. Topics for Medical Technology Interns (1) I Writing-Emphasis Course*. Consult with committee before enrolling.
*Writing-Emphasis Courses. P, satisfaction of the upper-division writing-proficiency requirement (see "Writing-Emphasis Courses" in the Academic Policies and Graduation Requirements section of this manual).
571L. Fundamental Laboratory Techniques in Clinical Hematology (2) [Rpt./ 1] II For a description of course topics see MEDT 471L. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper relating to new laboratory methodologies applicable to clinical hematology. May be convened with MEDT 471L.
571R. Lectures in Clinical Hematology (5) [Rpt./ 1] II For a description of course topics see MEDT 471R. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper on selected topics related to clinical laboratory hematology. May be convened with MEDT 471R.
572L. Fundamental Laboratory Techniques in Clinical Immunology and Immunohematology (2) [Rpt./ 1] I For a description of course topics see MEDT 472L. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper relating to new laboratory methodologies applicable to clinical serology or blood banking. May be convened with MEDT 472L.
572R. Lectures in Clinical Immunology and Immunohematology (4) [Rpt./ 1] I For a description of course topics see MEDT 472R. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper on selected topics relating to clinical laboratory serology or blood banking. May be convened with MEDT 472R.
573L. Fundamental Laboratory Techniques in Clinical Chemistry (2) [Rpt./ 1] II For a description of course topics see MEDT 473L. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper relating to new laboratory methodologies applicable to clinical chemistry May be convened with MEDT 473L.
573R. Lectures in Clinical Chemistry (5) [Rpt./ 1] II For a description of course topics see MEDT 473R. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper on selected topics relating to clinical laboratory chemistry. May be convened with MEDT 473R.
574L. Fundamental Laboratory Techniques in Clinical Bacteriology (2) [Rpt./ 1] I For a description of course topics see MEDT 474L. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper relating to new laboratory methodologies applicable to clinical bacteriology. May be convened with MEDT 474L.
574R. Lectures in Clinical Bacteriology (5) [Rpt./ 1] I For a description of course topics see MEDT 474R. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper on selected topics relating to clinical laboratory bacteriology. May be convened with MEDT 474R.
575A. Topics in Clinical Microbiology: Clinical Parasitology (2) [Rpt./ 1] For a description of course topics see MEDT 475A. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper on selected topics relating to clinical parasitology, virology, mycology or mycobacteriology. May be convened with MEDT 475A.
575B. Topics in Clinical Microbiology: Clinical Virology (1) [Rpt./ 1] I II For a description of course topics see MEDT 475B. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper on selected topics relating to clinical parasitology, virology, mycology or mycobacteriology. May be convened with MEDT 475B.
575C. Topics in Clinical Microbiology: Clinical Mycology and Mycobacteriology (1) [Rpt./ 1] For a description of course topics see MEDT 475C. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper on selected topics relating to clinical parasitology, virology, mycology or mycobacteriology. May be convened with MEDT 475C.
576. Principles of Laboratory Science (3) [Rpt./ 1] II For a description of course topics see MEDT 476. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper on selected topics that focus on the use of statistical analysis for biological systems, or on selected topics relating to new techniques in body fluid analysis or urinalysis. May be convened with MEDT 476.
581. Clinical Laboratory Hematology (4) [Rpt./ 1] II S For a description of course topics see MEDT 481. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper relating to advanced laboratory methodologies in clinical hematology. May be convened with MEDT 481.
582. Clinical Laboratory Immunology and Immunohematology (5) [Rpt./ 1] I II For a description of course topics see MEDT 482. For a description of course topics see 482. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper relating to advanced laboratory methodologies in clinical serology or blood banking. May be convened with MEDT 482.
583. Clinical Laboratory Chemistry (5) [Rpt./ 1] I II For a description of course topics see MEDT 483. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper relating to advanced laboratory methodologies in clinical chemistry. May be convened with MEDT 483.
584. Clinical Laboratory Microbiology (5) [Rpt./ 1] I II For a description of course topics see MEDT 484. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper relating to advanced laboratory methodologies in clinical microbiology. May be convened with MEDT 484.
599. Independent Study (1-6) [Rpt./]