MLT 210 - Advanced Hematology

Class: 3 Lab: 3 Credits: 4
This course provides a study of the diseases of blood cells and other hematologic procedures including coagulation.

Prerequisite(s): Take MLT 110 MLT 120 MLT 130 and MLT 205 with a minimum grade of “C”.

Course Topics:

RBC maturation, morphology and anemias
WBC maturation, abnormal morphology and leukemias
RBC and WBC abnormal differential cell counts
Platelet counts and Coagulopathies

Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn Web site

Required Materials:
In order to participate in lab, students must be wearing floor-length pants, closed-toe, closed heel shoes. Pants may not have rips, tears, etc. Students must also wear a liquid impervious lab coat, gloves and a face shield (available in SCC bookstore) whenever handling clinical specimens. Additional classroom/lab materials and guidelines will be on the course syllabus addendum distributed by the instructor.

Grading System:
Grades are not rounded. An overall grade of C or higher is required to pass this course.

A 90 - 100
B 80 - 89
C 70 - 79
D 60 - 69
F 0 - 59

Student Learning Outcomes:

Evaluate normal and abnormal red blood cell maturation/morphology, relating it to abnormal conditions and blood findings.
Assess hemoglobin and red cell disorders in relation to clinical and laboratory findings.
Interpret laboratory findings in hemolytic and other anemias.
Evaluate abnormal differentials of granulocytes, relating them to abnormal conditions and blood findings.
Evaluate abnormal differentials of lymphocytes and plasmacytes, relating them to the mos probable cause of the condition and abnormal laboratory findings.
Evaluate the congenital and acquired thrombocyte and vasculature disorders and the tests used to detect these disorders.
Evaluate the congenital and acquired clotting factor disorders.
Evaluate the role of the fibrinolytic system in hemostasis and the hypercoagulable state.

For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Policies that include:

Required materials for all online courses
Mandatory Attendance Requirement
Proctored Exams

Face Covering Requirements:
All faculty, staff and students must wear a face mask/covering at all times (absent a medical condition) on all SCC campuses when safe social distancing measures are not possible or difficult to follow. For further details, refer to the Student Guidelines for Face Coverings and Social Distancing on the SCC Coronavirus COVID-19 Information page.

Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard SCC Course Polices on the following topics:

Academic Integrity
Academic Misconduct
Add/Drop period
Appeals Process
Class Attendance
Classroom Behavior (traditional and online)
Classroom Conduct/Expectations
Lab Procedures (general SCC policy regarding this)
Online Confidentiality
Services For Students with Disabilities
Withdrawal Policy

Official Course Syllabus
2020-2021

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