MLAB 2479 Molecular Diagnostics Techniques
 

MLAB 2479 Molecular Diagnostics Techniques
Schedule Spring 2010
The schedule below is TENTATIVE and subject to change.

Dates
Textbook Reading Assignments
Assignments and Laboratory Activity
Jan 20 MLK Holiday - no assignments
Jan 19-24 Review Chapters 1, 2 and 3 Quiz 1
Jan 25-29
Jan 30 ON CAMPUS		 Review Chapters 4, 5, 7 and 16 Agenda
Completion of Certificate - Clinical
Syllabus
Objectives
Lab 1. Introduction and Lab Safety
Lab 2. Quality Systems in the Molecular Lab
Part 1.  Design of a Molecular Diagnostic Lab
Part 2. Micropipet validation
Feb 1-7 Review Chapters 4 and 5 Review information presented in units 3, 6 and 7 http://www.austincc.edu/mlt/mdfund/mdfund_schedule
Feb 8-14 Review Chapter 6 and 7 Review information presented in units 8 and 9 http://www.austincc.edu/mlt/mdfund/mdfund_schedule
Feb 15-19
Feb 20 ON CAMPUS		 Apply principles and theories from Chapters 4-7 to perform laboratory activities. Lab 3. Nucleic Acid Extraction - spin column
Lab 4. Resolution and Detection of Nucleic Acids - electrophoresis
Lab 5. PCR
Feb 22-26    
March 1-5    
March 8-12    
Exam 1
SPRING BREAK MARCH 15-19th
March 22-26
March 27 ON CAMPUS		   Laboratory Procedures Link
Lab Chromosome 16PV92 PCR Informatics
Lab Restriction Enzyme Cleavage of DNA
Lab Size Determination of DNA Restriction Fragments
March 29-April 4   Tour of Biotechnology Lab
Exam 1
April 5-11    
April 12-18   Tour of DPS Forensic Lab
April 19-23
April 24 ON CAMPUS		   Lab Procedures Link
Lab DNA Fingerprinting
Lab Sickle Cell Testing
Lab Principles of DNA Sequencing
Lab Cancer Gene Detection
Exam 2
April 26-May 2   Sequencing the Human Genome - Take Home Activity
May 3-9    
May 10-14
COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM - IN TESTING CENTER

 

Last Update:April 24, 2010
Web Author: Terry Kotrla, MS, MT(ASCP)BB
Original publication date: January 2008
Comments: kotrla@austincc.edu