Medical Laboratory Assistant (CMLA) AMT
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Program Curriculum
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Number of Classroom Clock Hours
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Of those clock hours, how many hours are devoted to the study of fundamental laboratory technology?
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Number of Clinical Laboratory Experience Clock Hours
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Minimum Program Requirements
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Laboratory Safety and Quality
Safety Standards, Infection Control Procedures, and OSHA Regulations
General Knowledge & Terminology
Chain of Infection
Regulatory and Standard-Setting Agencies
Infection Control, Isolation Techniques, Aseptic Techniques, & Methods of Disease Prevention Practices
Public Health Reporting Practices for National & State-Notifiable Diseases (HCV, HIV, lead)
OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard and Needle Safety Precaution Act
OSHA Hazard Communication Standard Practices
Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)
Use of the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
Quality Assessment, Quality Control, and Confirmatory Testing
Quality Assessment and Quality Control
Deviations from Prescribed Use of Waived Tests
Confirmatory and Supplemental Testing
Total Selected - Work Area 1
Pre-Examination (Preanalytical) Considerations
Phlebotomy
General Knowledge & Terminology
Physiological Aspects of Blood Collection
Perform Capillary Punctures (adult/infant)
Prepare Patient for Tests
Select Proper Sites
Perform Venipuncture
Proper Post-Care of Sites
Proper Tube Draw Sequence for Collecting Specimens
Appropriate Containers for Specimens/Requirements for Identification
Handle Samples to Maintain Specimen Integrity
Preexamination Processes and Specimen Collection
Instruct patients in the proper collection and preservation of various urine samples
Recognize patient problems related to syncope, nausea, and other complications
Instruct patients in the collection of other specimens (e.g., semen, feces, sputum)
Properly collect and handle specimens with time/temperature requirements
Handle and preserve body fluids for chemical analysis
Prepare and stain slides for further analysis
Process specimens for shipping
Recognize the suitability of specimens for urinalysis procedures
Prepare, store, and dispose of specimens for test analyses according to standard operating procedure
Identify and report potential preexamination errors (specimen collection, labeling, transporting, and processing)
Total Selected - Work Area 2
Examination (Analytical) Considerations
Chemistry
General Knowledge & Terminology
Endocrinology
Hepatic (liver) Function Tests
Carbohydrate Metabolism Test
Electrolytes
Kidney Function Tests
Instrumentation
Toxicology
Point-of-Care and Waived Clinical Chemistry Testing
Hematology
General Knowledge & Terminology
Instrumentation
Coagulation and Hemostasis
Point-of-Care and Waived Hematological Testing
Erythrocyte Procedures
Immunology, Serology, and Immunohematology
General Knowledge & Terminology
Analytic Procedures
Special Procedures
Serological Tests for Syphilis
Point-of-Care and Waived Immunological, Serological, and Immunohematological Procedures
Microbiology
General Knowledge & Terminology
Media, Techniques, and Cultures
Special Tests
Urinalysis
General Knowledge & Terminology
Microscopic Techniques
Point-of-Care and Waived Urinalysis Procedures
General Knowledge of Microscopy
Anatomy and Physiology
Employ Basic Terminology
Basic Knowledge of Anatomy
Basic Knowledge of Physiology Systems
Total Selected - Work Area 3
Patient Test Management, Communications, and Foundations
Legal, Ethical, Confidential, and Professional Considerations
Principles of Liability in the Laboratory
Use of Consent Forms
General Knowledge of Provider-Performed Microscopy (PPM)
Professional Appearance and Ethical Conduct in the Performance of Duties
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
American Hospital Association’s Patient’s Bill of Rights and the Patient’s Bill of Rights
Clerical Skills, Communications, and Interpersonal Relations
Chart or File Laboratory-Generated Reports
Maintain Inventory Levels - Order & Restock Supplies
Enter, Retrieve, & Verify Patient Collection Data and Special Notations Using Health Information Technology
Manage Supplies Appropriately Recognizing Test Kit, QC, or Reagent Expiration Date vs. “Open Date” Expiration Date
Employ Billing and Coding for Procedures within the Lboratory Assistant’s Scope of Practice
Acknowledge, Report/Notify, & Document Critical Values Appropriately
Inform Patients of Special Test Requirements
Understand the Significance of Critical Values
Develop and Use Proper and Professional Verbal & Non-Verbal Communication Skills with Staff, Patients, and Families
Use Proper Technique and Etiquette for Answering Phones & Providing Information
Total Selected - Work Area 4
Chemistry
General knowledge
Instrumentation
Heptic (liver) function tests
Carbohydrate metabolism test
Endocrinology
Electrolytes
Kidney function tests
Point-of-care testing
Hematology
Instrumentation
Coagulation and hemostasis
Immunology and serology
General knowledge
Serological tests for syphilis
Analytic procedures
Special procedures
Immunohematology
Microbiology
General knowledge
Media preparation, techniques and cultures
Special tests
Urinalysis
General knowledge
Anatomy and physiology
Analytic procedures
Microscopic techniques
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