10513151Clinical Experience 1
Course Information
Description
Practice the principles and procedures of laboratory medicine as an entry level Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) in a clinical laboratory setting. Working alongside laboratory professionals, you will collect and process specimens, operate laboratory analyzers and instruments and report results in a Laboratory Information Systems.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
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Adhere to safety/infection control proceduresAssessment Strategiesby following established safety policies and procedures at the clinical siteCriteriayou adhere to OSHA standardsyou wear the appropriate PPEyou follow the infection control proceduresyou locate safety devices at the clinical site (i.e. fire extinguishers, eyewash sites, etc.)you utilize safety devices appropriately
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Investigate the use of Laboratory Information Systems (LIS)Assessment Strategiesby observing or performing laboratory data inputCriteriadata is input without erroryou follow established protocol for reporting patientsyou generate LIS documents appropriate for the procedure
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Perform blood and other specimen collectionAssessment Strategiesby successfully collecting blood and other specimens using appropriate technique at the clinical siteCriteriathe Phlebotomy Checklist is successfully completedyou collect other laboratory specimens determined by the clinical site according to established site protocolyou process specimens according to established site protocolyou meet the specified minimum number of specimen collections
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Operate laboratory equipment and instrumentationAssessment Strategiesby operating laboratory equipment and instruments at your clinical siteCriteriayou perform instrument verification procedures as appropriateyou perform quality controlyou evaluate quality control results for acceptabilityyou evaluate specimen integrity for analysis (testing)you analyze patient samplesyou verify the validity of test resultsyou perform appropriate follow-up as per protocolyou recognize instrument malfunctionyou report problems to appropriate personnel
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Perform coagulation proceduresAssessment Strategiesby performing coagulation procedures at your clinical siteCriteriayou choose appropriate specimenyou follow established laboratory testing procedureyou evaluate test resultsyou report test results according to site protocol
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Perform immunological testingAssessment Strategiesby performing immunological tests at your clinical siteCriteriayou choose appropriate specimenyou follow established laboratory testing procedureyou evaluate test resultsyou report test results according to site protocol
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Perform chemistry proceduresAssessment Strategiesby performing chemistry procedures at your clinical siteCriteriayou choose appropriate specimenyou follow established laboratory testing procedureyou evaluate test resultsyou report test results according to site protocol
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Perform urinalysisAssessment Strategiesby performing urinalysis procedures at your clinical siteCriteriayou choose appropriate specimenyou follow established laboratory testing procedureyou evaluate test resultsyou report test results according to site protocol
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Perform immunohematological techniquesAssessment Strategiesby performing immunohematological techniques at the clinical sitesCriteriayou choose appropriate specimenyou follow established laboratory testing procedureyou evaluate test resultsyou report practice patient resultsyou report results (patient samples or practice samples) according to site protocol
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Perform hematology proceduresAssessment Strategiesby performing hematology procedures at your clinical siteCriteriayou choose appropriate specimenyou follow established laboratory testing procedureyou evaluate test resultsyou report test results according to site protocol
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Perform microbiology proceduresAssessment Strategiesby performing microbiology procedures in your simulation lab and/or clinical siteCriteriayou choose appropriate specimenyou follow established laboratory testing procedureyou evaluate test resultsyou report test results according to site protocol
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Perform body fluid analysisAssessment Strategiesby performing body fluid analysis at your clinical siteCriteriayou choose appropriate specimenyou follow established laboratory testing procedureyou evaluate test resultsyou report test results according to site protocol
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Correlate results of laboratory testing with diseases and conditionsAssessment Strategiesthrough oral, written, or other evaluation toolsCriteriaresponse correlates relevant aspects of diseases and conditionsresponse outlines details for selected decisionresponse is supported by relevant data and patient information
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Prepare for employment as a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)Assessment Strategiesby completing documentation for the Clinical Experience courseby preparing for the MLT certification examinationCriteriayou compile completed checklists and clinical evaluation toolsyou include documentation of clinical sites and instruments usedyou develop a resumeyou draft letter of introduction to a clinical facility as necessaryyou reflect on your personal strengths, areas of improvement, and insightsyou schedule your participation in the MLT certification examinationyou obtain study guides and review materials as necessaryyou complete simulated examinations