Urinalysis and Body Fluids Syllabus for 2014-2015
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Office Hours

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Thursday: 330pm - 430pm

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Course

MLAB-1211-001 Urinalysis and Body Fluids

Prerequisites

Prerequisites: MLAB 1201, MLAB 1227 andÂ MLAB 1415

Course Description

An introduction to the study of urine and body fluidÂ analysis. Includes the anatomy and physiology of the kidney, physical, chemical and microscopic examination of urine, cerebrospinal fluid and other body fluids as well as quality control, quality assurance and safety.

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Hours

(2 sem hrs; 1 lec, 4 lab)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

\ Urinalysis and Body Fluids, Strasinger, 5th edition, ISBN 978-0-8036-1697-4 (Also available as an eBook on CourseSmart)

\ Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference, 2011, ISBN: 0-323-07405-7
\ (Also available as an ebook: http://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/product.jspisbn=9780323080149&navAction=jump&navCount=4 )

Supplies

The following includes a general list of lecture and lab supplies:

Textbook(s) and/or lab manual

1 & 1/2 to 2 inch notebook

Tabs/dividers
Numbering dots

Student Performance

\ END-OF-COURSE OUTCOMES:
\ Upon the completion of this course, the student should be able to do all of the following with at least 70% accuracy as evaluated by the faculty in the program: (Reference: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board-Workforce Education Course Manual):

\ Apply principles of safety, quality assurance and quality control;
\ Evaluate specimen acceptability;
\ Explain principles of each test included in a routine urinalysis;
\ Describe the composition, formation and function of selected body fluids;
\ Explain the anatomy and functions of the renal system; and
\ Evaluate and correlate laboratory results with patient condition(s).

\ Specific learning/behavioral objectives for each lecture section and each laboratory exercise are distributed as part of the lecture/laboratory handouts.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

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Expected Student Behavior

\ ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
\ Academic dishonesty shall constitute a violation of the college rules and regulations and is punishable as prescribed by Amarillo College Board policies. Academic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to, cheating on a test/quiz/assignment, plagiarism, and collusion. Cheating shall include:

\ Copying from another student's test/assignment paper.
\ Using test materials not authorized by the person administering the test/assignment (ex: notes, books, etc).
\ Collaborating with or seeking aid from another student during a test/assignment without permission from the test/assignment administrator/instructor.
\ Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, or soliciting, in whole or in part, the contents of an administered/unadministered test/assignment.
\ The unauthorized transporting or removal, in whole or in part, of the contents of the administered/unadministered test/assignment.
\ Substituting for another student, or permitting another student to substitute for one's self, to take a test/assignment.
\ Bribing another person to obtain an administered/unadministered test/assignment or information about an administered/unadministered test/assignment.

\ Plagiarism shall be defined as the appropriating, buying, receiving as a gift, or obtaining by any means another's work and the unacknowledged submission or incorporation of it in one's own written work.

\ Collusion shall be defined as the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing written work for fulfillment of course requirements.

\ Students may not use books, computer websites, or collaborate with another individual when completing quizzes, exams, or assignments in this course unless specifically directed to do so by their instructor.

\ WORK ETHICS
\ Amarillo College and the Medical Laboratory Technology program are committed to developing knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors in students so that they can obtain entry-level employment and advance in their chosen profession. Great measures are taken to ensure that the curriculum is updated and that equipment is purchased and kept at industry level, as much as possible. Program Advisory committees meet annually to ensure that the curriculum meets the needs of the local medical community as well as the program's national accrediting agency.

\ We are committed to providing these things to ensure that a graduate has the skills and knowledge to obtain and advance in their chosen profession. Therefore, professional education must address more than academic and skills training in order to meet this challenge. Business and industry state that their greatest need is for employees who possess strong work ethics. Therefore, we accept the challenge of providing not only academic and hands-on training but also work ethics training to students. The work ethics program is important because it provides the link between academic knowledge, skills training and successful employment in the workforce. The program focuses on those behaviors expected in a professional environment.

\ The following work ethics have been identified as being most important to professional employers, and will be covered and evaluated on a weekly basis, each semester, throughout the program:

\ Attendance
\ Character
\ Teamwork
\ Appearance
\ Attitude
\ Productivity
\ Organization
\ Communication
\ Cooperation
\ Respect

\ NOTE: If a student is absent during a scheduled lecture/lab period, he/she cannot be awarded points for work ethics during that missed lecture/lab period.

\ CELLULAR TELEPHONES AND PAGERS
\ Cellular telephones and pagers are disruptive during lecture and lab sessions. Cellular telephones and pagers should be turned-off during class time, or set on vibrate or "blink" during class time. If the student anticipates an emergency during class time, they should leave the number for the Student Services Office with their contact. The number is 371-5300.

\ Text/Instant Messaging is NOT permitted when lectures and labs are in session. It is disruptive and disrespectful to fellow students and the course instructor. Students who are caught engaging in either of these will be subject to disciplinary action including, but not limited to:

\ Being asked to leave class for the remainder of the day
\ Mandatory conference with the Dean of Health Sciences
\ Conference with the Vice President of Student Affairs and a permanent entry in the student's official program record
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\ The ONLY exception that will be made is if the student has discussed the situation with their instructor beforehand, and ONLY for emergency purposes.

\ GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
\ If a student is having a problem with the course policies or the instructor, he or she should first try and resolve any such problems through the instructor. If the problem is not resolved, the student may proceed to the Program Director (Jan Martin), the Dean of Health Sciences (Mr Mark Rowh), Vice President of Academic Affairs (Dr Russell Lowery-Hart), and the College President (Dr Paul Matney), IN THAT ORDER.

Grading Criteria

The lecture and laboratory components of this course will be weighted as follows:

Urinalysis/Body Fluids Lecture = 70% of the total grade
Urinalysis/Body Fluids Lab = 20% of the total grade
Work Ethics = 10% of the total grade

Two major examinations will be given over the lecture, lab assignments and reading assignments in the Urinalysis portion of this class. A comprehensive examination will be given at the end of the Urinalysis section, and a single comprehensive examination will be given at the end of the Body Fluids portion of this class. Lab assignments and lab questions must be turned in on the day the lab is performed. No credit will be given for assignments, study questions, notebooks, etc... turned in after the specified date. A total accumulative point system is used to calculate the final grade average, and is comprised of the following:

In class/lab assignments.
Outside assignments (Study questions, submitted immediately prior to the examination to which they pertain, are worth a possible total of 10 bonus points, if turned in complete and on time. Notebooks are worth a possible total of 50 points)
Two section examinations, in Urinalysis (50 points possible per exam)
One urinalysis and one body fluid comprehensive examination (Worth a total of 100 points possible, per exam).

Work ethics: (0-10 possible per class day, based on work ethic discussions, assignments, and student demonstration of positive work ethic qualities, as evaluated by their instructor(s))

One urinalysis and one body fluid comprehensive examination (Worth a total of 100 points possible, per exam).

Study questions/assignments are given in conjunction with each section covered in this course. The examinations for each section are based, for the most part, on the study questions. Although completion of study questions will be optional, students are advised to complete each set of questions as an effective means of studying for examinations. Students who complete the study questions, and submit them via email prior to the day and time the exam to which they pertain opens, may receive a possible 10 extra credit points to be added in to their total points for that exam. No study questions will be accepted in class. If a student is having technical difficulty sending their study questions via email, he/she should save their study questions to a disk, notify their instructor, and ask for assistance in a computer lab at any of the Amarillo College campuses. Students who elect not to complete/turn in their study questions will not be penalized, however they will also be unable to receive the extra credit points.

Students with questions regarding examination results may call or email their instructor with their concerns. The request must be submitted within 1 calendar week after the exam closes. The student will be notified within 1 calendar week if the points have/have not been awarded.

The grading scale used for this course will be applied as follows:

A = 90.0% - 100.0% of the total points possible for this course
B = 80.0% - 89.9% of the total points possible for this course
C = 70.0% - 79.9% of the total points possible for this course
F = 69.9% or less of the total points possible for this course

NOTE: A grade of 'D' is not possible

Points earned throughout the semester WILL NOT be rounded when computing the final semester grade.

INCOMPLETES
Incompletes are granted only for emergency situations such as hospitalization of the student just prior to the final exam, serious injury to the student on the day of the final exam, etc. Incompletes will not be granted for situations involving vacation plans, transportation difficulties, appointments, etc. Students who need to request an incomplete must do so prior to the scheduled time of the final exam with appropriate documentation given to the instructor.

DROPPING/WITHDRAWING FROM CLASSES
No administrative drops/withdrawals will be initiated by program officials. It is the responsibility of each student to drop or withdraw from a course. Students can drop a course via WebAdvisor, and must do so prior to the last day to drop/withdraw as posted on the Amarillo College Master Calendar. Students should be aware that failure to attend class does NOT result in being automatically dropped from a course, and WILL result in a grade of “F”.

Students should be advised that they may repeat a MLAB course only one time, and may repeat no more than two courses while enrolled in the program. The term “repeat” shall be interpreted to mean re-enrollment following withdrawal, drop or an unsatisfactory grade from a class. Students who are forced to completely withdraw from the college during a given semester may re-apply for admission to the program. Once the student has actually begun the program, he/she must complete all MLAB major courses within 36 months.

Examinations and quizzes may not be made-up.

Late assignments will not be accepted, and laboratory sessions cannot be made-up under any circumstances, due to the nature of the laboratory environment and viability of specimens. Students are also responsible for gathering the information that was covered in lab during their absence.

Final examinations cannot be made up, unless an incomplete has been granted, and missing the exam will automatically result in an exam grade of "F"

Attendance

\ Attendance will be noted in the lecture portion of the course, and in lab. Additionally punctuality will be appraised by attendance and also in turning in assignments, completing exams and activities, laboratory exercises, etc. Students should be aware that these are an important component of their Work Ethics evaluations each week.

Calendar

This is a tentative course calendar. The calendar may change depending on the pace of the class, instructor illness, LMS difficulties, etc. The instructor will always notify students as soon as possible if there is going to be a change in the calendar.

Week	Sec(s)	Topic	Reading	Assignment(s)	Due
1	1 & 2	Work Ethic 1: Attendance		Read about Attendance	Monday-Thursday
		Syllabus		Complete Syllabus Agreement	Friday @ 9am
		Lecture: Intro to Urinalysis	Ch 3	Define Sec 1 & 2 Key Terms	Tuesday
		Lecture: Continue Intro to Urinalysis and begin Renal Function	Ch 2	Begin Sec 1 & 2 Learning Activities	Thursday
				Evaluation of student work ethics	Tuesday & Thursday, lecture and/or lab
2	1 & 2	Work Ethic 2: Character		Read about Character	Monday-Thursday
		Lecture: Renal Function	Ch 2 (contd)	Continue Sec 1 & 2 Learning Activities	Tuesday
		Lecture: Renal Function Tests	Ch 2 (contd)	Continue Sec 1 & 2 Learning Activities	Thursday
				Evaluation of student work ethics	Tuesday & Thursday, lecture and/or lab
3	3-5	Work Ethic 3: Teamwork		Read about Teamwork	Monday-Thursday
		Lecture: Renal Function Tests (contd)	Ch 2 (contd)	Begin Study Quest over Sec 1 & 2	Tuesday
		Lecture: Renal Disease	Ch 8	Complete Study Quest over Sec 1 & 2	Due Friday before 9am
				Evaluation of student work ethics	Tuesday & Thursday, lecture and/or lab
4	3-5	Work Ethic 4: Appearance		Read about Appearance	Monday-Thursday
				Exam over Secs 1 & 2	Tuesday @ 330pm
		Lecture: QA & Management	Ch 7	Define Sec 3-5 Key Terms	Tuesday
		Lecture: Physical Exam of Urine	Ch 4		Thursday
				Evaluation of student work ethics	Tuesday & Thursday, lecture and/or lab
5	3-5	Work Ethic 5: Attitude		Read about Attitude	Monday-Thursday
		Lecture: Chemical Exam of Urine	Ch 5	Begin Sec 3-5 Learning Activities	Tuesday
		Lecture: Chemical Exam of Urine (contd)	Ch 5		Thursday
		Lab: Safety and Infection Control	Lab 1	Discussion	Thursday
				Evaluation of student work ethics	Tuesday & Thursday, lecture and/or lab
6	3-5	Work Ethic 6: Productivity		Read about Productivity	Monday-Thursday
				Continue Sec 3-5 Learning Activities	Tuesday
		Lab: Specific Gravity, Calibration, and Physical Appearance	Lab 2	Read and perform lab procedure(s)	Tuesday
				Complete and submit lab/questions	Tuesday
				Begin Study Quest over Secs 3-5	Tuesday
		Lab: Specific Gravity, Calibration, and Physical Appearance (Expanded)	Lab 3	Read and perform lab procedure(s)	Thursday
				Complete and submit lab	Thursday
				Evaluation of student work ethics	Tuesday & Thursday, lecture and/or lab
7	3-5	Work Ethic 7: Organization		Read about Organization	Monday-Thursday
		Lab: Chemical Analysis, QC, & Confirmatory Tests	Lab 4	Read and perform lab procedure(s)	Tuesday
				Complete and submit lab/questions	Thursday
		Lab: Chemical Analysis, QC, & Confirmatory Tests (Expanded)	Lab 5	Read and perform lab procedure(s) Complete and submit lab	Thursday
				Complete Study Quest over Secs 3-5	Due Friday before 9am
				Evaluation of student work ethics	Tuesday & Thursday, lecture and/or lab
8	6 & 7			Exam over Secs 3-5	Tuesday @ 330pm
		Lecture: Microscopic Exam of Urine	Ch 6	Define Sec 6 & 7 Key Terms	Tuesday and Thursday
				Evaluation of student work ethics	Tuesday & Thursday, lecture and/or lab
SPRING BREAK – NO CLASSES
9	6 & 7	Work Ethic 9: Cooperation		Read about Cooperation	Monday-Thursday
		Lecture: Urine Screening for Metabolic Disorders	Ch 9	Begin Sec 6 & 7 Learning Activities	Tuesday and Thursday
				Evaluation of student work ethics	Tuesday & Thursday, lecture and/or lab
10	6 & 7	Work Ethic 10: Respect		Read about Respect	Monday-Thursday
				Begin Study Quest over Secs 6 & 7	Tuesday
		Lab: Microscopic Urinalysis	Lab 6	Read and perform lab procedure(s)	Tuesday
				Complete and submit lab/questions	Tuesday
		Lab: Microscopic Urinalysis (Expanded)	Lab 7	Read and perform lab procedure(s)	Thursday
				Complete and submit lab	Thursday
				Evaluation of student work ethics	Tuesday & Thursday, lecture and/or lab
11	6 & 7	Lab: Complete Urinalysis	Lab 8	Read and perform lab procedure(s)	Tuesday
				Complete and submit lab	Tuesday
		Lab: Complete Urinalysis (Expanded)	Lab 9	Read and perform lab procedure(s)	Thursday
				Complete and submit lab	Thursday
				Complete Study Quest over Secs 6 & 7	Due Friday before 9am
				Evaluation of student work ethics	Tuesday & Thursday, lecture and/or lab
12	8-10	Lab: Complete Urinalysis (Repeat)	Lab 10	Read and perform lab procedure(s)	Tuesday
				Complete and submit lab	Tuesday
				UA Final Exam over Secs 1-7	Tuesday @ 330pm
		Lecture: Cerebrospinal Fluid	Ch 10	Define Sec 8-10 Key Terms	Thursday
				Evaluation of student work ethics	Tuesday & Thursday, lecture and/or lab
13	8-10	Lecture: Semen	Ch 11	Begin Sec 8-10 Learning Activities	Tuesday
		Lecture: Synovial and Serous Fluids	Ch 12 & 13		Thursday
				Evaluation of student work ethics	Tuesday & Thursday, lecture and/or lab
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