1999-2000 Undergraduate Catalog

Course Descriptions - Occupational Education, Medical Technology
NMSU

* OEMT--Occupational Education, Medical Technology

The following courses are open to medical technology students only and are offered at the branch campuses only.

OEMT 101. Medical Technology I 3 cr.
Basic medical laboratory techniques and procedures; urinalysis, normal hematology, immunology, anemias, and instrumentation. Corequisite: OEMT 101L.
OEMT 101L. Medical Technology I Laboratory 2 cr. (6P)
Basic medical laboratory techniques and procedures; urinalysis, hematology, instrumentation, basic lab math and phlebotomy. Basic phlebotomy practicum in affiliated hospitals. Corequisite: OEMT 101.
OEMT 102. Medical Technology II 3 cr.
Continuation of abnormal hematology including leukemias and other hematologic disorders; coagulation, serology, and immunohematology. Corequisite: OEMT 102L.
OEMT 102L. Medical Technology II Laboratory 2 cr. (6P)
Basic medical laboratory techniques and procedures in abnormal hematology, coagulation, serology/immunology, immunohematology, and instrumentation. Corequisite: OEMT 102.
OEMT 103. Medical Technology Practicum 6 cr. (16P)
A summer program in practical experience with affiliated hospitals in the disciplines of urinalysis, hematology, blood banking, coagulation, and serology.
OEMT 155. Special Topics 1-6 cr.
Specific subjects to be announced in the Schedule of Classes.
OEMT 190. Parasitology 2 cr. (1+3P)
Clinical parasitology covering the life cycles, identification of, and diseases caused by pathogenic parasites. Prerequisites: OEMT 101 and OEMT 102. Restricted to majors.
OEMT 201. Clinical Microbiology 3 cr.
Clinical bacteriology, virology, mycology, and serology. Corequisite: OEMT 201L. Restricted to OEMT and ANSC majors.
OEMT 201L. Clinical Microbiology Laboratory 2 cr. (6P)
Basic medical laboratory techniques and procedures in bacteriology, mycology, and serology. Corequisite: OEMT 201.
OEMT 202. Clinical Chemistry 3 cr.
Organic chemistry in relation to clinical chemistry; clinical chemistry determinations, normal vs. abnormal constituents, and clinical significance of pathological conditions. Corequisite: OEMT 202L.
OEMT 202L. Clinical Chemistry Laboratory 2 cr. (6P)
Basic laboratory techniques and procedures in clinical chemistry, lab math, and instrumentation. Corequisite: OEMT 202.
OEMT 231. Clinical Microbiology Practicum 3 cr. (8P)
Basic practicum in affiliated hospitals. Emphasis on microbiology, serology, instrumentation, and review of other areas of laboratory medicine.
OEMT 232. Clinical Chemistry Practicum 3 cr. (8P)
Basic practicum in affiliated hospitals. Emphasis on clinical chemistry and instrumentation and review of other areas of laboratory medicine.

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