ML 123 - Clinical Chemistry I Lab

Credit Hours: 1

Clinical Chemistry I lab stresses laboratory procedures designed to encourage development of basic laboratory skills in the use of laboratory glassware and pipets, the preparation of solutions and reagents, the use of balances and the spectrophotometer. The student will perform routine colorimetric and electrophoresis techniques to determine total protein, albumin, calcium, magnesium, and endocrine analytes and will report results in writing and by computer according to established procedures.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Prepare and dispense solutions as required for laboratory exercises. (P, TL II, PC 4)
Use laboratory safety guidelines in the performance of test procedures. (P, TL II, PC 2)
Determine if patient test results are valid by applying quality control methods in laboratory testing procedures. (P, TL II, PC 4, 5, 6)
Perform test procedures on the analytes total protein, calcium, and albumin using various methods. (P, TL III, PC 4, 5, 6)

P = Psychomotor (skills)	TL I - Taxonomy Level I - Knowledge
C = Cognitive (knowledge)	TL II -Taxonomy Level II - Application
A = Affective (behavior)	TL III - Taxonomy Level II - Problem Solving
PC = Program Competencies

Prerequisites: CH 180/181, BI 147/148
Corequisites: ML 122
F/S (N)