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MLAB 1240: Specimen Collection and Processing 2
Effective date
January 2027
Department
Medical Lab Assistant
School
Health Sciences
Description
In this course the student will build upon knowledge and skills gained in MLAB 1140. Students perform blood collection on each other. Samples are processed for medical laboratory testing and analysis. Providing instructions to clients for the collection for urine, breath, sputum, stool and semen specimens is emphasized and practised. Students practise their skills while developing effective and culturally safe communication strategies and professionalism in the lab environment.
Credits
4.5
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
MLAB 1140.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Apply approved procedures for safe and efficient venous blood collection techniques to obtain quality samples for analysis.
- Apply techniques for collecting blood under variable conditions and circumstances.
- Perform safe and effective capillary blood collection from simulated clients.
- Communicate collection, handling and transportation instructions for urine, breath, sputum, stool and semen specimens according to established protocols and regulations.
- Process specimens according to approved protocols and procedures.
- Use culturally safe and effective communication with patients/clients.
- Perform reception and clerical duties in a laboratory setting to ensure the integrity of laboratory information.
- Apply the CIHC Competency Framework for Interprofessional Collaboration in the simulated lab setting.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 30
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 60
Total Hours: 90
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 60
Total Hours: 90
Instructional Strategies
This course is a continuation of Specimen Collection and Processing 1 and includes lectures, assignments, group work and laboratory exercises. Students apply blood collection techniques on each other. Students practice venous and capillary collection techniques. Students will participate in simulation and interprofessional collaboration activities.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
B-
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Exam |
10-20 |
Exam #1 |
|
Exam |
10-20 |
Exam #2 |
|
Exam |
10-20 |
Exam #3 |
|
Lab Work |
34-45 |
Phlebotomy journal. Lab assignments. |
|
Lab Work |
15-25 |
Venipuncture assessments. |
|
Other |
S/U |
Pre-Practicum venipuncture assessment. Students must demonstrate Satisfactory (S) venipuncture skill as per rubric to pass this course. |
Course topics
- Venipuncture challenges and techniques.
- Specimens with special collection requirements: timed, therapeutic drug monitoring, chain of custody, etc... as well as positional, timing and/or temperature needs for collection and transport.
- Interpreting collection and processing instructions.
- Micro-collection.
- Winged collection sets.
- Blood culture collections.
- Sample triage, processing and distribution.
- Inter-professional Collaboration in the lab setting.
- Effective communication with patients and other healthcare professionals.
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.