MLAB 1311 Urinalysis/Body Fluids
 

Urinalysis / Body Fluids Schedule FALL 2012

Updated 12/06/11

Tentative Schedule & subject to revision. Please check regularly.

Date
Narrated Lecture
Lecture Notes
Reading
Laboratory
Admission Tickets

Enrichment

URINALYSIS
Aug 27

Orientation
Unit I (Click here for the Unit's objectives. Click below for the lectures.)

1. Safety in the Clinical Laboratory
2. QC in Urinalysis
3. Overview of Body Fluid Analysis
4. Kidney Anatomy

 

1. Safety pdf

2. QC pdf

3. Overview pdf

4. Kidney Anatomy pdf

 

Course Syllabus

Chapter 1 - Urinalysis Clinical Laboratory Operations

Chapter 2 - Renal Anatomy and Physiology and Urine Formation

 

1. Safety, QC, & Specimen Collection

See "Admission Tickets" button on left side of course Blackboard page.
Aug 28 5. Physiology
6. Urine Physical Properties

5. Physiology pdf

6. Physical Properties pdf

Chapter 3- selected Readings: Examation of Physical Characteristics

2. Macroscopic Urinalysis

SSA Protein Test procedure

AAdmission ion Ticket 1
Sep 3
LABOR DAY HOLIDAY NO CLASS
EXAM 1 - Unit I
Sep 4

Unit II (Click here for the Unit's objectives. Click below for the lectures.)

1. Microscopic Exam
2. Red Blood Cells
3. White Blood Cells
4. Epithelial Cells

1. Microscopic Exam pdf

2. RBC pdf

3. WBC pdf

4. Epithelial cells pdf

 

Chapter 5 - Microscopic Examination of Urinary Sediment

Chapter 6 - Urinary Sediment

3. Microscopic Urinalysis

Standardized Grading Chart

 
Sep 10

5A. Overview of Urinary Crystals
5B. Acid Crystals
5C. Alkaline Crystals

5D. Abnormal and Misc. Crystals

6. Urine Casts

7. Misc. Structures

5A. Crystals Overview pdf

5B. Acid Crystals pdf

5C. Alkaline Crystals pdf

5D. Abnormal Crystals pdf

6. Urine Casts pdf

7. Misc. Structures pdf

  4. Repeat - Microscopic Urinalysis AT / PT #2  
Sep 11 8. Routine UA
9. Not so Routine UA

8. Routine UA pdf

9. Not so Routine UA pdf

Chapter 3 - selected readings: Specimen Collection Methods

Chapter 7 - selected readings: Metabolic Disorders; Aminoacidurias; Porphyurias; Mucopolysaccharide Disorders; Carbohydrate Disorders

5. The Complete UA for Chemstrip 7

 AT / PT #3 This powerpoint may be helpful in reviewing for your exam (Skip the cytology section) as well as the notes.
EXAM 2 - Unit II
Sep 17

Unit III (Click here for the Unit's objectives. Click below for the lectures.)

10A. Chemical overview pH

10B. Chem Carbohydrates

10C. Chem Ketones

10D. Chem Proteins

10E. ChemBiliUrob

10F. ChemBloodNitLeu

10A. Chem overview & pH pdf

10B Chem carbo pdf

10C Chem ketones pdf

10D Chem proteins pdf

10E Chem bilirubin_Uro pdf

10F Chem Blood, Nit,Leuko pdf

Chapter 4 - Chemical Analysis of Urine
6a. Complete UA with Automation
6b. Clintek Status Instructions - Print BOTH documents for lab.
Clinitek Status Video - For RRC, review before class.
   
Sep 18    
Chapter 4 - Chemical Analysis of Urine
7. Complete UA with Automation -repeated  AT / PT #4  
Sep 24    
Chapter 4 - Chemical Analysis of Urine
Review    
Sep 25

11. Urinalysis Automation

11. Urinalysis Automation pdf

 

 

Chapter 15 - selected readings: Automation of Urinalysis; Automated Urinalysis Systems
Urinalysis Lab Practical Exam    
EXAM 3 - Unit III
OTHER BODY FLUIDS
Oct 1

Unit IV (Click here for the Unit's objectives. Click below for the lectures.)

1. Cerebrospinal Fluid

1. Cerebrospinal Fluid pdf
Chapter 9 - CSF Analysis
8. Body Fluid Cell Ct  AT / PT #5  
Oct 2
2. Serous Fluid
3. Synovial Fluid
2. Serous Fluid pdf
3. Synovial Fluid pdf
Chapter 10 - Serous Body Fluids
Chapter 11 - Synovial Fluid
9. Body Fluid Analysis    2011 classroom review
EXAM 4 - Unit IV
Oct 8

Unit V (Click here for the Unit's objectives. Click below for the lectures.)

1.  Seminal Fluids

2.  Amniotic Fluid

1. Seminal Fluid pdf

2. Amniotic Fluid pdf

Chapter 12 Semen Analysis
selected readings Chapter 14

10. Body Fluid Differentials


11 . Fecal Occult Blood

   Lab practical / Competency review ppt
Oct 9

3.  Sweat Testing
4.  Gastric Fluid
5.  Feces

6. Wet Preps

 

 3. Sweat Testing pdf

4. Gastric Fluids pdf

5. Feces pdf

6. Wet Preps pdf

selected readings Chapter 14

Chapter 13 - Fecal Analysis

Review  AT / PT #6  
Oct 15 TBA TBA
 
Body Fluid Lab Practical Exam    
EXAM 5 - Unit V
Oct 16
COURSE COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM
 
 

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