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HTEC 85A
Clinical Chemistry I Laboratory

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Course Description

This course allows the student hands-on practice of the fundamental clinical chemistry topics presented in the co-requisite course, Clinical Chemistry I Lecture. Laboratory activities include solving laboratory math problems, performing and interpreting dilutions, evaluating QC data, and employing specimen suitability in the chemistry laboratory. Basic chemistry instrumentation will be used to measure a cross-section of analytes covered in the Clinical Chemistry I Lecture. Instrumentation includes Point of Care, spectrophotometry, Ion Selective Electrode, and high-performance liquid chromatography. Correlating test results with disease states will be accomplished. Successful completion of this course and Clinical Chemistry I Lecture is required to enroll in Clinical Chemistry II Lecture and Clinical Chemistry II Laboratory.

Student Learning Outcomes

• Practice proper application of OSHA standards as appropriate in the chemistry laboratory.
• Use proper techniques to perform serial dilution.
• Using a spectrophotometer and proper techniques, dilute a given standard to establish a calibration curve Analyze and determine the concentration of an unknown sample using the curve.

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Course Details

Units

1.5 Units

Hours

• Weekly Lecture Hours: 0
• Weekly Lab Hours: 4.5

Gen Ed

Non-GE Class

Program Status

Program Applicable

Credit

Credit - Degree Applicable

Transferability

Transferable to CSU only

Grading Method

Letter Grading

Requisite and Advisory

Corequisite(s)

HTEC 85C

Prerequisite(s)

Advisory(ies)

Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

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