The Clinical Visit course for Medical Lab Technology students is designed to offer a comprehensive understanding of clinical laboratories. The course is organized into three units, providing knowledge about the healthcare system, regulations, clinical lab techniques, roles of lab technologists, and the significance of lab reports. Each unit is enriched with case studies to support practical, experiential learning and foster critical thinking. The course aims to prepare students to effectively function in a clinical lab setting, promoting professional development and competency in medical lab technology. Created by: Mr. Attuluri Vamsi Kumar, Assistant Professor, Department of MLT, UIAHS, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab. For more details website: https://www.mltmaster.com

1. B.Sc. MLT Syllabus
Attuluri Vamsi Kumar I Assistant professor I Dept of MLT I Ph No: 7416660584 I Website: mltmaster.com
Website: www.mltmaster.com I YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@vamsiMLT
Program Name: B.Sc. Medical Lab Technology
Syllabus of Clinical Laboratory Visit - I
Course Name: Clinical Laboratory Visit - I Course Type
Course Coordinator: Attuluri Vamsi Kumar – B.Sc. MLT, M.Sc. MLT, PhD (Perusing)
Designation: Assistant Professor
Department: Department of Medical Lab Technology (MLT)
Skill
Enhancement
PRE-REQUISITE Community orientation and clinical visit Sem: 2 S. No: 18
About Vamsi: I am academician in Medical Laboratory Sciences with a strong desire to improve Outcome
based education (OBE) structured MLT education. I am constantly focusing on building an academic
atmosphere that is set high standards with strong multi blended teaching pedagogy models.
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A. COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Clinical Visit course for Medical Lab Technology students is designed to offer a
comprehensive understanding of clinical laboratories. The course is organized into three units,
providing knowledge about the healthcare system, regulations, clinical lab techniques, roles
of lab technologists, and the significance of lab reports. Each unit is enriched with case studies
to support practical, experiential learning and foster critical thinking. The course aims to
prepare students to effectively function in a clinical lab setting, promoting professional
development and competency in medical lab technology.
B. COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. Identify the role and types of clinical labs, common lab equipment, and responsibilities of lab
technologists.
2. Comprehend the significance of regulations, standards, basic lab techniques, and the importance
of a well-structured lab report in healthcare.
3. Demonstrate proper application of learned knowledge, including lab safety protocols, sample
handling, and embodying the role of a lab technologist.
4. Analyze various case studies to understand the impact of lab techniques on disease diagnosis, lab
technologists' actions on patient care, and error handling in lab processes.
5. Critically assess various situations, such as those involving lab safety, standards, errors in sample
handling or lab result interpretation, and ethical dilemmas surrounding controversial lab results.
C. COURSE OUTCOMES
CO
No
Statement Performance
Indicator
Level of
Learning
(Highest BT
Level)
Target
Attainment
CO1 Students will be able to recall the role and types of
clinical labs, common lab equipment, and the key
responsibilities of lab technologists.
PI 2, PI 2.1, PI
2.4, PI 2.5
K1:
Remembering
70%

2. B.Sc. MLT Syllabus
Attuluri Vamsi Kumar I Assistant professor I Dept of MLT I Ph No: 7416660584 I Website: mltmaster.com
Website: www.mltmaster.com I YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@vamsiMLT
CO2 Students will understand the importance of
regulations and standards in clinical labs, basic lab
techniques, and the critical role of well-structured
lab reports in healthcare.
PI 4, PI 2.4, PI
2.5, PI 2.8
K2:
Understanding
70%
CO3 Students will be able to apply the learned principles
of lab safety protocols, demonstrate appropriate
sample handling and storage methods, and perform
basic lab techniques.
PI 2.2, PI 2.3,
PI 2.4, PI 2.5,
PI 2.6, PI 6
K3: Applying 70%
CO4 Students will analyze various case studies to
understand the impact of lab techniques on disease
diagnosis, the consequences of errors in sample
handling or lab result interpretation, and the effect
of lab technologists' actions on patient care.
PI 3, PI 2.7, PI
2.8, PI 9
K4: Analyzing 70%
CO5 Students will critically assess ethical dilemmas in
lab reporting, evaluate the efficiency of lab safety
protocols, and form informed opinions on
controversial lab results.
PI 1, PI 10 K5: Evaluating 70%
CO6 Students will be able to create well-structured,
accurate lab reports, devise effective strategies for
handling hypothetical lab situations, and propose
solutions to improve lab safety and efficiency.
PI 1, PI 2.7, PI
2.8, PI 2.9, PI
5, PI 7, PI 8
K6: Creating 70%
D. SYLLABUS
Unit-1 Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Services Contact Hours:15
Chapter 1.1 Understanding the Healthcare System and Clinical Labs- Role of clinical labs in
healthcare, Types of clinical labs: hospitals, standalone, research, etc., Clinical lab
departments: Microbiology, Hematology, Biochemistry, etc.
Chapter 1.2 Regulations and Standards in Clinical Labs- Key regulations in healthcare and clinical labs,
Importance of standards in clinical labs, Overview of lab safety
Experiment 1 /
Case study
Case study: Role of Clinical Labs in Diagnosing a Disease (real-world example)
Experiment 2 /
Case study
Case study: Importance of Lab Safety: Case of an Accident in the Lab
Experiment 3 /
Case study
Case study: Understanding Clinical Lab Standards: A Comparative Study
Unit-2 Basics of Clinical Laboratory Techniques Contact Hours:15
Chapter 2.1 Common Lab Equipment and Techniques - 18
Chapter 2.2 Sample Collection, Handling, and Analysis- Types of samples collected in clinical labs,
Proper handling and storage of samples, Steps in sample analysis
Experiment 4 /
Case study
Case Study: The Role of Lab Techniques in Disease Diagnosis, Case Study: An Error in
Sample Handling
Experiment 5 /
Case study
Case Study:Impact of Technological Innovations in Clinical Labs, Case Study:
Misinterpretation of Lab Results
Experiment 6 /
Case study
Case Study: Case Study: A Technological Breakthrough in Lab Analysis, Case Study: The
Challenge of Processing High-Volume Samples
Experiment 7 /
Case study
Case Study: The Challenge of Processing High-Volume Samples
Unit-3 Working in Clinical Labs Contact Hours:15
Chapter 3.1 Role of Lab Technologists- Duties and responsibilities of lab technologists, Skills and
attributes of a successful lab technologist
Chapter 3.2 The Lab Report- Purpose and significance of a lab report, Parts of a lab report and their
importance
Experiment 8 / Case study: A Day in the Life of a Lab Technologist

3. B.Sc. MLT Syllabus
Attuluri Vamsi Kumar I Assistant professor I Dept of MLT I Ph No: 7416660584 I Website: mltmaster.com
Website: www.mltmaster.com I YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@vamsiMLT
Case study Case Study: An Issue with Lab Reporting, Case Study: The Impact of a Lab Technologist’s
Error on Patient Care,
Experiment 9 /
Case study
Case Study: A Lab Technologist’s Role in a Medical Breakthrough,
Case Study: The Evolution of Lab Reporting, Case Study: The Impact of Digitalization on Lab
Reporting
Experiment 10 /
Case study
Case study: The Critical Role of a Lab Report in Medical Decision Making,
The Role of Lab Technologists in Handling a Public Health Crisis,
Case Study: Transitioning to Automated Lab Reports, Ethical Dilemma: Reporting a
Controversial Lab Result
Self-study topics for Advance learners: -
E. TEXT BOOKS/REFERENCE BOOKS
TEXT BOOKS
T1 Clinical Laboratory Hematology (3rd Edition) by Shirlyn B. McKenzie, Lynne Williams
T2 Medical Laboratory Management and Supervision: Operations, Review, and Study Guide
by Lionel A. Varnadoe
T3 Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics by Nader Rifai, Andrea
Rita Horvath, Carl T. Wittwer
REFERENCE BOOKS
R1 Fundamentals of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine by Brunzel
R2 Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods by Richard A.
McPherson, Matthew R. Pincus
R3 Laboratory Medicine: The Diagnosis of Disease in the Clinical Laboratory by Michael
Laposata

4. B.Sc. MLT Syllabus
Attuluri Vamsi Kumar I Assistant professor I Dept of MLT I Ph No: 7416660584 I Website: mltmaster.com
Website: www.mltmaster.com I YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@vamsiMLT
Code Performance Indicators
PI 1 Demonstrate professional interpersonal, oral, and written communications skills sufficient to
serve the needs of patients and the public including an awareness of how diversity may affect
the communication process.
PI 2 Perform pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical processes:
PI 2.1 Demonstrate ability to understand investigation/test requisition.
PI 2.2 Collecting the relevant clinical samples along with complete and accurate documentation with
proper safety measures in relation to sample accountability.
PI 2.3 To transport the samples with precautionary measures to the relevant lab section.
PI 2.4 Demonstrate the ability to prepare clinical sample for processing
PI 2.5 To demonstrate the knowledge of accurate sample processing for the required lab
investigation. Perform routine clinical laboratory tests in clinical chemistry,
haematology/haemostasis, immunology, immunohematology, microbiology, Histopathology,
Cytopathology, body fluid analysis, and laboratory operations.
PI 2.6 Perform mathematical calculations related to all areas of the clinical laboratory
PI 2.7 Ability to record the test results/data.
PI 2.8 To demonstrate the ability to interpret the test reports and its documentation in lab records.
PI 2.9 Demonstrate ability to release the report to the right person in minimum turn-around time
(TAT).
PI 3 Perform problem solving and troubleshooting techniques for laboratory methodologies
Correlate laboratory test results with patient diagnosis and treatment.
PI 4 To follow basic quality assessment protocol of clinical laboratory.
PI 5 Demonstrate routine laboratory techniques sufficient to orient new employees within the
clinical laboratory.
PI 6 Apply basic scientific principles in learning new techniques/procedures; demonstrate
application of principles and methodologies.
PI 7 Utilize computer technology applications to interact with computerized instruments and
laboratory information systems.
PI 8 Demonstrate adequate knowledge of computer software as it applies to document production,
spreadsheets, and presentations.
PI 9 Demonstrate professional behaviour with co-team mates.
PI 10 Demonstrate sensitivity and compassion towards patients.