Clinical Laboratory Science Department Courses


(MeritCare Medical Center, Fargo)

495A – Clinical Chemistry, 8 credits. Lecture and laboratory instruction in medically oriented biochemistry as applied to normal and abnormal physiology and analysis of body constituents. Also includes instruction in instrumentation.

495B – Immunohematology, 4 credits. Lecture and laboratory instruction in theory and practice of immunohematology as applied to blood transfusions, component therapy, immunologic diagnostic procedure and blood bank administration.

495C – Clinical Hematology, 6 credits. Lecture and laboratory instruction in the analysis of the cellular elements of the blood and bone marrow, both normal and abnormal.

495D – Clinical Microbiology, 8 credits. Lecture and laboratory instruction in the isolation and identification of pathogenic organisms and of their susceptibility to therapeutic agents. Includes bacteriology, parasitology, mycology and virology.

495E – Clinical Immunology, 2 credits. Lecture and laboratory instruction applying the principles of immunology to serologic diagnosis.

495F – Clinical Microscopy, 2 credits. Lecture and laboratory instruction in anatomy and physiology of the kidney, methodology and clinical significance in examination of the physical and chemical composition of urine.

495G – Professional Topics, 2 credits. Instruction in management and education topics.