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  • MLS 3302: Biostatistics, Research, & Lab

    4.00 Credits
    Weber State University

    Advanced theory to include laboratory instrument systems comparison, evaluation, and CLIA 88 validation procedures with emphasis on scientific research design and statistical analysis. Interrelated topics in the medical laboratory sciences to include educational strategies for laboratory personnel, approaches to work-load management, budgeting and marketing strategies for laboratory services. Students also learn about and evaluate the new diagnostic technology available to medical laboratories, as well as learning how to select, evaluate, design, perform, and document CLIA-88 acceptable validations studies on new chemistry instrumentation or analytical methods. Interrelated topics in the medical laboratory to include workload management, designing and implementing standards for quality assurance, budgeting laboratory operations, and investigative concepts related to new method and instrument evaluation, selection, and validation. Corequisite:    MLS 3302L
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  • MLS 3310: Advanced Immunohematology

    4.00 Credits
    Weber State University

    Advanced blood banking theory and specialized procedures as they pertain to transfusion, quality assurance and regulatory issues pertaining to Transfusion Medicine. **Acceptance into the MLS BS Program required. Corequisite:    MLS 3310L
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  • MLS 3312: Clin Lab Immunology/Virology

    4.00 Credits
    Weber State University

    This course provides MLS students with clinical immunology theory and simulated laboratory experience necessary to prepare students for a career in a clinical laboratory setting. The course will be divided into four sections: basic concepts in immunology, clinical immunology techniques, immune related disease states, and diagnostic virology and will focus heavily on clinical immunology laboratory methods as well as in-depth clinical immunology techniques applicable for the clinical laboratory sciences student. **Acceptance into the MLS BS Program required Corequisite:    MLS 3312L
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  • MLS 3313: Adv Hematology/Hemostasis

    4.00 Credits
    Weber State University

    Correlation of medical laboratory hematology and hemostasis with emphasis on hematopathology specialized procedures and hematological abnormalities in human cellular components. Routine and specialized coagulation procedures will also be used to detect hemorrhagic and thrombotic problems.
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  • MLS 3314: Advanced Clinical Chemistry

    4.00 Credits
    Weber State University

    This problem-solving oriented course provides a review of basic clinical chemistry test results and then goes deeper and allows students to make connections to organ-related diseases, such as renal, hepatic, and endocrine diseases. The students will learn how to use clinical correlation as a quality assurance tool to detect patient testing errors. Students also learn about and evaluate the new diagnostic technology available to medical laboratories. Students also learn about and evaluate the new diagnostic technology available to medical laboratories, as well as learning how to select, evaluate, design, perform, and document CLIA-88 acceptable validations studies on new chemistry instrumentation or analytical methods. Interrelated topics in the medical laboratory include workload management, and designing and implementing standards for quality assurance. Additionally, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Toxicology studies are presented. Urinalysis is also reviewed throughout the semester, to include the full scope of both microscopic and macroscopic evaluations. Corequisite:    MLS 3314L
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  • MLS 3316: Adv Clin Micro/Molecular Diag

    4.00 Credits
    Weber State University

    This course begins with a comprehensive review of introductory clinical bacteriology and mycology, along with a culture site approach to clinical bacteriology for the laboratory identification of pathogens by traditional manual methods. Diagnostic molecular biology of infectious microorganisms will also be covered and will include background of nucleic acid chemistry along with current molecular methodologies of detection. **Acceptance into the MLS BS Program required Corequisite:    MLS 3316L
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  • MLS 3318: Clinical Molecular Diagnostics

    0.00 - 3.00 Credits
    Weber State University

    This is a discipline specific course that focuses on analyzing nucleic acids to diagnosis diseases and pathogens. The course covers basic molecular biology and genetics but through the lens of clinical diagnostic methods and applications. The laboratory portion of the course will coincide with lecture content to review how basic molecular techniques like nucleic acid extraction, amplification, electrophoresis, sequencing, and analysis, are utilized in the clinical laboratory. The course will also review the special validation and quality control procedures that need to be used for molecular based clinical assays.
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  • MLS 4409: Clinical Correlation

    1.00 Credits
    Weber State University

    This course will enable students to better integrate material from all the major medical laboratory science disciplines including Blood Bank, Chemistry, Hematology, Immunology, Microbiology, and Urinalysis. The case studies presented will also include information about the pathophysiology, etiology and epidemiology. Students will correlate results with disease states, and develop problem solving and critical thinking skills based on real scenarios. Students will also develop skills on how to write and present a case study of their own based on an assigned disease, which will include data gathered from all disciplines and will be presented to the class. **Acceptance into the MLS BS Program required
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  • MLS 4410: SUS Interdiscip Health Care

    3.00 Credits
    Weber State University

    This course provides an interdisciplinary experience with the team concept as a priority. The students learn the role of the health care team members, each with their different skills and objectives. The course teaches students to practice an interdisciplinary approach as they research, interact, and learn in the interdisciplinary environment of a health care setting. **Acceptance into the MLS BS Program required.
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  • MLS 4411: MLS Simulated Laboratory I

    3.00 Credits
    Weber State University

    Foundational principles for establishing a simulated working laboratory in which students refine technical skills, problem identification and solving, refine work-load management and decision-making skills, development of strategies for managing and implementing the rules and regulations that govern medical laboratory testing. Prerequisite:    MLS 3302
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