Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) Courses
4101 Laboratory Management. Fundamental concepts of management including principles of administration, organizational theory, goal-setting, leadership, decision-making, discipline, management styles, total quality management, and hospital and laboratory accrediting agencies.
4201 Body Fluids. The theory, practical application, and technical performance of routine urine examination. Collection, gross and microscopic examination, chemical analysis, and microbial testing required for other body fluids: cerebrospinal, synovial, pleural, pericardial, peritoneal, amniotic, seminal, and gastric. The correlation of test results to normal and abnormal physiology.
4303 Immunology. The theory, practical application, and technical performance of immunological and serological procedures used in diagnostic laboratory medicine. The correlation of test results to normal and abnormal physiology.
4601 Hematology. The theory, practical application, and technical performance of hematological and coagulation procedures. The correlation of hematological and coagulation testing results to normal and abnormal conditions of the blood.
4605 Clinical Chemistry. The theory, practical application, and technical performance of chemical procedures. Principles of instrumentation, quality control, and data processing. The correlation of chemical testing results to normal and abnormal physiology.
4607 Clinical Microbiology. The theory, practical application, and technical performance of microbiological procedures: proper cultivation, isolation, identification, antibiotic sensitivity patterns, and medical significance of pathogenic bacteria, parasites, fungi, and viruses. The correlation of test results with clinical conditions.
4609 Immunohematology. The theory, practical application and technical performance of blood bank procedures required for transfusion of blood and blood components and for handling and storage of blood components. The correlation of test results to normal and abnormal physiology.
