MED 217 — Clinical Biochemistry
The course consists of integrated instruction between the College and affiliate hospital laboratory. The primary focus of the course is the biochemical analysis of blood and body fluids in health and disease. Topics include routine manual and automated testing methods, electrophoreses, safety practices and quality control. Prerequisite: MED 200 with a grade of C or better. The course includes 45 hours of lecture and 30 hours of teaching laboratory to be completed at the College during the first half of the semester, and 120 hours of clinical laboratory experience at an affiliate hospital laboratory and 6 hours of clinical seminar at the College during the second half of the semester. Instructional Support Fee applies. Gen. Ed. Competencies Met: Critical Thinking, Information Literacy, Oral Communication and Scientific Reasoning and Discovery.