Course Name: Chemistry Course Number: MLT222
Textbook(s):
Bishop, M. L., Fody, E. P., & Schoeff, L. E. (2018). Clinical chemistry: Principles, techniques, and correlations (9th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.
Required Readings: See weekly calendar below.
Additional Materials: Personal Protective equipment: nonlatex gloves, disposable fluid resistant lab coat, black markers, scientific calculator and note taking supplies
The date of coverage and order of coverage may be modified based on the faculty member and events beyond the control of faculty members that interfere with class times and teaching.
| Week | Chapter Reading | Lab schedule | Assessments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapter 1: Laboratory Basics\n Chapter 3: Quality control and statistics | Lab session 1 Practice pipetting Intro to chemistry lab and calibrate lab pipettes | Syllabus quiz Vendor Pipette Presentation |
| 2 | Chapter 4: Instrumentation\n Chapter 5: Laboratory Automation | Lab Session 2 Basic Concepts | Pipette quiz Due second lab session |
| 3 | Chapter 6: Amino Acids and Proteins;\nProteins and Protein Analysis\nReview for quiz #1 | Lab Session 3 Creating new ranges for unassayed chemistry controls | Quiz #1: Over Week 1&2 |
| 4 | Chapter 8: Enzymes\nEnzymes-Measurement and clinical correlation | Lab Session 4 ALT assay | *\u20aeMed-training Chemistry: Protein Electrophoresis |
| 5 | Chapter 9: Carbohydrates | Lab Session 5 HgbA1C, Glucose & POCT Glucose | Quiz #2 Over week 3&4 |