Date

Topic

Ringstad & Linne= (R&L)

Week 1

1/10

• Introduction to course

• Introduction to the Human Body

• Introduction to Blackboard

Applegate: (See lecture outline) pp. 257-267

1/11

**

• RQ Anatomy and Physiology of the Kidney

• Introduction to Pipetting & Laboratory Mathematics

R & L: pp. 22-27
Applegate: (See lecture outline) pp. 268-288

Week 2

1/18

**

• RQ Standards for the Clinical Laboratory

• Quality Assurance

• Lab Inventory

R & L: pp. 3-5, 12-18
Walters, Estridge, & Estridge: (See lecture outline)pp. 289-299

1/20

**

• RQ Introduction to Urinalysis

• Video: AUrinalysis - The Inside Story - Collection@

• NCCLS Standards: Urinalysis and Collection, Transportation, and Preservation of Urine Specimens; Approved Guidelines

R & L: pp. 27-29
NCCLS GP16-A (See lecture outline) pp. 300-321

Week 3

1/25

**

• RQ Physical Properties of Urine including Specific Gravity

• Slide/Tape "Physical Examination of Urine"

• Comparison of Physical Properties and Dipstick Results on Urines.

• Comparison of Specific Gravities via Urinometer, Refractometer and Dipsticks

• Math Problems relating to Specific Gravities

R & L: 38-40 ,49

1/27

**

• RQ Protein

• Comparison of Protein Methods

• Math Problems relating to Dilutions

R & L: 50-54

Week 4

2/1

**

• RQ Urine pH

• Exam Review

R & L: 48-4

2/3

**

• Unit I Exam and Corrections

• RQ Hematuria Including Kodachromes of RBC's

R & L: 55-57

Week 5

2/8

• RQ Leukocyte Esterase and Nitrites

• Including viewing rbc's, wbc's, and bacteria on the teaching scope

R & L: 57-59

2/10

• RQ Glucosuria and Ketonuria

• Including viewing rbc's, wbc's, and yeast on the teaching scope

R & L: 59-64
Brunsel: (See lecture outline) pp. 397-398

Week 6

2/15

• RQ Bilirubin and Urobilinogen

• Includes: ACount this field for reds and whites

R & L: pp. 64-72

2/17

• RQ Ascorbic Acid

• Composite Chart on Dipstick Characteristics

• Interfering Substances Lab

R & L: p. 73

Week 7

2/22

• Slide/Tape "Chemical Analysis of Urine"

• Case Studies

2/24

• Unit II Exam

Week 8

2/29

• RQ Introduction to Urinary Sediment

• Brightfield and Phase Microscopy with RBS=s, Yeast and Oil Droplets

R & L: pp. 83-89

3/2

• Midterm Practical

Week 9

3/7

• RQ Red Blood Cells

• Urine Microscopics

R & L: pp. 95-100

3/9

• RQ White Blood Cells

• Urine Microscopics

R & L: pp. 100-104

Week 10

3/21

• RQ Epithelial Cells and other Cellular Components

• "Show Me" Lab Practical

R & L: pp. 104-123

3/23

• RQ Casts in the Urine

• Urine Microscopics

R & L: pp. 123-147

Week 11

3/28

• RQ Crystals, Artifacts & Contaminants

• Urine Microscopics

R & L: pp. 147-172

3/30

• Microscopic Competition

• Complete Urinalysis with Sedistain, Acetic Acid and Phase Microscopy

Week 12

4/4

• RQ Automation

• Clinitek 100 and Microscopics

Brunsel: (See lecture outline)pp. 322-325

4/6

• Field Trip to UW Hospital to see Yellow Iris and Clinical Microbiology

Week 13

4/11

• RQ Renal Diseases

• Urine Microscopics

Strassinger: (See lecture outline pp.326-354)

4/13

• Kidney Function Tests

• Urine Microscopics

• Review for Unit III Exam and Final Lab Practical Urine Microscopics

Week 14

4/18

• Unit III Exam

• Urine Microscopics

4/20

• Final Laboratory Practical

• Complete Urinalysis (4) with case study questions and additional microscopic pictures

Brunsel: (See lecture outline pp. 355-368)

Week 15

4/25

• RQ Fecal Analysis

• Occult Blood and Fecal Fat

R & L: 183-206

4/27

• RQ Cerebral Spinal Fluid, Synovial Fluid and Serous Fluid

• RQ Semen Analysis and Amniotic Fluid

R & L: 206-212

Week 16

5/2

• Metabolic Disorders

Brunsel: (See lecture outline pp. 392-401)

5/4

• WISCLS Annual Convention-Stevens Point

Week 17

5/9

FINAL EXAM AT 9:30