Biological and Physical Sciences

6 matched for transfusions; in immunology, blood is

Students must complete two of the following courses: analyzed for the presence of antigens and antibod-
Physical Science 101................................................. 3 ies which signal diseases; in microbiology, various
Physical Science 102................................................. 3 specimens (i.e. blood, urine, feces, wound, etc.) are
Biology 114........................................................................ 4 cultured and examined for the presence of disease-
Biology 115........................................................................ 4 producing microorganisms and their susceptibility to
Chemistry 100/121.......................................................... 5 antibiotics; in phlebotomy, blood drawing skills are
Physics 131........................................................................ 4 acquired; and in urinalysis, urine is analyzed for the
Total..................................................................................30 diagnosis of renal diseases, diabetes and other meta-
bolic disorders.
Admission requirements
For further information, contact the Career De- Clinical laboratory testing plays a crucial role in
partment at 312/850-7409, Room 3506. the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of disease. The
practice of modern medicine would be impossible
without the tests performed in the clinical laboratory.
Child Development Pre-School Education
Advanced Certificate Clinical Laboratory Technicians (CLT) may
Program Code: 0282; Department Number: 090 advance to the Medical Technology (MT) level with
additional education and/or work experience.
First Semester Credit Hours
Work environment
Child Development 101 ................................................. 4
Child Development 107 ................................................. 3 Employers
Child Development 109 ................................................. 3 • Hospital laboratories
Child Development 120 ................................................. 3 • Clinics
Child Development 143 ................................................. 3
Child Development 149 ................................................. 3 • Physician offices
Child Development 201 ................................................. 3 • Blood bank laboratories
Child Development 258 ................................................. 4
Child Development 259 ................................................. 6 • Research and testing laboratories
Total credit hours...........................................................32 • Public health facilities
Admission requirements • Other laboratory settings
For further information, contact the Career De-
partment at 312/850-7409, Room 3506. Typical schedule
• 40-hour work week is norm
Clinical Laboratory Technician • Day, evening, or night shift
The occupation • May work weekends and holidays
• Clinical Laboratory Technician • Rotating shifts
About the profession Tools and equipment
Clinical laboratory science provides health informa- • Automated instruments
tion based on the examination of body fluids, tissue,
and cells through collaborative efforts of various clin- • Computers
ics. In clinical chemistry, the levels of blood constitu- • Microscopes
ents are analyzed (i.e. blood glucose, cholesterol, etc.);
in coagulation, blood clotting disorders are analyzed; • Other micro instruments
in hematology, red blood cells and white blood cells
are evaluated in assessing anemias and leukemias;
in immunohematology, blood is typed and cross-
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