MDLT 1830 Hematology II
Course Information
| Course Number | MDLT 1830 |
|---|---|
| Course Title | Hematology II |
| Description | This course is a continuation of MDLT 1815 Hematology I. It includes the study of anemias and leukemias, and the correlation of these disease processes. Instruction includes lecture and laboratory case studies, and the use of automated hematology analyzers. (Prerequisite: MDLT 1810 & MDLT 1815 with a grade of C or higher.) |
| Total Credits | 3 |
| Total Hours | 48 |
| Instruction Type | Credits and Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 2 Credits, 32 Hours |
| Lab | 1 Credit, 16 Hours |
Pre/Corequisites
Prerequisite: MDLT 1810 & MDLT 1815 with a grade of C or higher.
Institutional Core Competencies
- Communication - Students will be able to demonstrate appropriate and effective interactions with others to achieve their personal, academic, and professional objectives.
- Critical and Creative Thinking - Students will be able to demonstrate purposeful thinking with the goal of using a creative process for developing and building upon ideas and/or the goal of using a critical process for the analyzing and evaluating of ideas.
Course Competencies
- Apply laboratory safety practices.
- Demonstrate standard quality assurance practices to ensure quality patient outcomes.
- Explain, discuss, and demonstrate proper hematology specimen collection, transportation, and processing procedures, and the common preanalytical variables that affect them.
- Identify, and use terminology related to the study of Hematology, the formed elements of the blood, and related pathologic conditions.
- Identify the normal maturation sequence of the formed elements of the blood.
- Identify common abnormalities and/or inclusions found within the formed elements of the blood.
- Differentiate, explain the causes of, recognize the diagnostic picture, and discuss treatment of the different types of common leukemias.
- Define, classify, discuss common clinical features and laboratory results (changes) as well as pathogenetic similarities of the common Myeloproliferative Disorders.
- Define, classify, discuss common morphologic features, etiology, laboratory results (changes), prognosis, and treatment and management of the common Myelodysplastic Syndromes.
- Define, classify, explain lymph node processing of, discuss common clinical features prognosis and treatment of the common lymphoproliferative disorders.
- Define, differentiate, explain the causes of, recognize the diagnostic picture, and discuss treatment of the different types of common anemias.
- Define, discuss etiology, diagnosis and pathophysiology and treatment of the common hemoglobinopathies.
- Define, classify, discuss etiology, diagnosis, pathophysiology and treatment of the common thalassemias.
- Differentiate, explain the causes of, recognize the diagnostic picture, and discuss treatment of the different types of common thrombocytic (platelet) disorders.
- Explain, and demonstrate the proper procedure for manual cell differential counting.
- Explain the principle of operation of common hematology analyzers.
SCC Accessibility Statement
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