MICRB 151AClinical Chemistry for Medical Laboratory Technicians
Basic principles and procedures for measuring chemical components of blood and other body fluids. MICRB 151A Clinical Chemistry for Medical Laboratory Technicians (5) This course is taken with (or before) MICRB 151D - Clinical Chemistry Practicum. Topics include: laboratory safety; phlebotomy; quality assurance; lab math; instrumentation in clinical chemistry; measurement of carbohydrates, proteins, electrolytes, lipids, hormones, enzymes, tests of kidney and liver function, and their clinical significance. Laboratory sessions focus on basic measurement techniques, using spectrophotometry.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “[( BIOL 163 and BIOL 164 ) or BIOL 240] and all of the following: CHEM 202 and MICBR 150 and MICRB 201 and MICRB 202”
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 2 · Fall (1 program).
Required in (1)
- Medical Laboratory Technology, A.S.
Courses that list MICRB 151A as a prerequisite (1)
- MICRB 151D Clinical Chemistry Practicum