MD LAB 451

ADVANCED CHEMISTRY CLINICAL ROTATION

Spring  - 2003

1 Credit Hours

University of New Mexico
Medical Laboratory Sciences

Instructor: Lee Danielson

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Course Description
Course Presentation
Advanced Clinical Rotation Requirements
Evaluation
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Course Description:
This course consists of supervised instruction in the performance of analytical procedures for various chemical analytes and panels, including special chemistries, blood gas collection, and immunochemistry, in an affiliate chemistry laboratory. Taught 32-40 hours per week for 1 week (5 days).

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Course Presentation:
Each student is scheduled individually in the special chemistry laboratory, so as to receive instruction and perform all tests as specified in the performance objectives for the course. Students will be under the direct supervision of the clinical chemistry instructing technologists.

Minimum to maximum days for rotation per area are provided as a guideline. The amount of time spent on each task may vary depending on the tests done in each area of the laboratory. Students will train in the special chemistry section to perform the tests on their checklist. They should get a feel for the range of patient values and problems that may occur.

Sample rotation days for Advanced Chemistry:
Manual procedures:
To include urine analyses with dilutions
And other special chemistry panels
1-2 days
Blood gases*: 1 day
TDM/Toxicology and immunochemistry: 1 day
QA/QC project: 2 days
Chemistry Exam 1 day

*If your laboratory does not perform/draw blood gases, please arrange for student to follow Respiratory Therapy for a day or two to understand the importance of ABG’s

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Advanced Clinical Rotation Requirements: 

  1. Students must pass the clinical chemistry rotation exam.
  2. Students must complete a project that involves quality control or quality assurance assessment of a laboratory procedure.
  3. Students must demonstrate a professional approach to their clinical practicum as specified in the MLS program’s Affective/Professional development objectives for clinical rotations.

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Evaluation:
Individual grades will be assessed for the Advanced Clinical Chemistry Rotation based on the following three areas:

  1. Theoretical knowledge of Chemistry Exam
 50% of final grade
  1. QA/QC Project
 25% of final grade

  1. Professional Evaluation Form

 25% of final grade

Grade for Section I, II and III must be >72% for MLS to calculate the final grade. If < 72% in one section, then the grade for that section is the final grade.

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