Clinical Lab I
Course Number: 25.57600
Georgia Standard
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HS-CLI-1 Demonstrate employability skills required by business & industry.
1.1 Communicate effectively through
*Interviewing Skills (*IS)
*IS – Writing, speaking, listening, reading, & interpersonal skills.
writing, speaking, listening, reading &
*Speaking Skills (*SS)
*SS – Writing, speaking, & interpersonal skills.
interpersonal abilities.
Biomedical Debate (BD)
BD – Speaking, listening, reading, & interpersonal skills.
Extemporaneous Health
EHP – Reading & interpersonal skills.
Poster (EHP)
EW – Writing & reading.
Extemporaneous Writing
JSS – Writing, speaking, listening, reading & interpersonal skills.
(EW)
MR – Writing, reading.
Job Seeking Skills (JSS)
MRC – Communication & interpersonal skills.
Medical Reading (MR)
MS – Writing, speaking, listening, & reading.
Medical Spelling (MS)
PS – Writing, speaking, & interpersonal skills.
MRC Partnership (MRC)
RPS – Writing, speaking, & interpersonal skills.
Prepared Speaking (PS)
Research Persuasive
Speaking (RPS)
1.2 Demonstrate creativity with
Biomedical Debate (BD)
BD – Use multiple approaches to ask questions; debate.
multiple approaches to ask challenging Community Awareness (CA) CA – Creative procedures, methods, & products to raise awareness.
questions resulting in innovative
Extemporaneous Health
EHP – Creativity in drawing to raise awareness.
procedures, methods, & products.
Poster (EHP)
HE – Creative procedures, methods & products to raise awareness.
Health Education (HE)
PH – Creative procedures, methods, & products to present to public.
Public Health (PH)
1.3 Exhibit critical thinking & problem
*Interviewing Skills (*IS)
*IS – Critical thinking, problem solving skills & career planning.
solving skills to locate, analyze, & apply Creative Problem Solving
CPS – Critical thinking, problem solving skills, analyze, & apply
information in career planning &
(CPS)
information.
employment situations.
Health Career Display (HCD) HCD – Apply information in career planning.
Job Seeking Skills (JSS)
JSS – Critical thinking, problem solving skills, & career planning.
MRC Partnership (MRC)
1.4 Model work readiness traits
required for success in the workplace
including integrity, honesty,
accountability, punctuality, time
management, & respect for diversity.
1.5 Apply the appropriate skill sets to
be productive in a changing,
technological, & diverse workplace to
be able to work independently,
interpret data, & apply teamwork skills.
*Interviewing Skills (*IS)
*Speaking Skills (*SS)
Conference Dress Code
Job Seeking Skills (JSS)
Prepared Speaking (PS)
Researched Persuasive
Speaking (RPS)
Biomedical Debate (BD)
Community Awareness (CA)
Creative Problem Solving
(CPS)
Forensic Medicine (FM)
Health Career Display (HCD)
Health Education (HE)
HOSA Bowl (HB)
Knowledge Test:
Transcultural Health Care
(KT-THC)
Medical Innovation (MI)
Parliamentary Procedures
(PP)
Public Service
Announcement (PSA)
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Conference Dress Code
MRC – Critical thinking, problem solving skills, apply information for
career planning, & employment situations.
*IS – Model work readiness traits.
*SS – Model work readiness traits.
Conference dress code models work readiness traits.
JSS – Model work readiness traits.
PS – Model work readiness traits.
RPS – Model work readiness traits.
BD – Diversity, interpret data, & apply teamwork.
CA – Diversity, interpret data, & apply teamwork.
CPS – Interpret data & apply teamwork.
FM – Interpret data & apply teamwork.
HCD – Interpret data & apply teamwork.
HE – Diversity, apply teamwork.
HB – Interpret data & apply teamwork.
KT-THC – Diversity within workplace.
MI – Technological environment, interpret data, & apply teamwork.
PP – Interpret data & apply teamwork.
PSA – Technological environment & apply teamwork.
1.6 Present a professional image
Dress code requires students to be in a navy blue or black suit at all
through appearance, behavior, &
times.
language.
HS-CLI-2 Explore options in the Clinical Lab Industry, including medical lab assistant and the organizational structure.
2.1 Identify current employment
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options in the clinical lab profession,
Science (BLS)
HCD – Career exploration
and the necessary education and
training required.
2.2 Differentiate between state and
federal licensure laws.
Health Career Display (HCD)
HOSA Bowl (HB)
Medical Assisting (MA)
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Health Career Display (HCD)
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Health Career Display (HCD)
HOSA Bowl (HB)
Medical Assisting (MA)
HB – Round 2 questions
MA – Testing
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HCD – Career exploration
2.3 Identify members of the clinical lab
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team; differentiate between roles,
HCD – Career exploration
department and responsibilities of
HB – Round 2 questions
team members, and place all members
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in appropriate positions on the
organizational chart.
HS-CLI-3 Abide by regulations governing workplace safety, infection control, operational standards, patient confidentiality, and facility
protocol.
3.1 Demonstrate adhering to
*Personal Care (*PC)
*PC – Procedure I
regulations regarding workplace safety Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Procedures II, III, V, VI & VII
(e.g., OSHA, NIOSH).
Science (BLS)
MA – Testing & Procedure VIII
Medical Assisting (MA)
NA – Procedure I
Nursing Assisting (NA)
3.2 Demonstrate abiding by regulations *Personal Care (*PC)
*PC – Procedure I
regarding operational standards (e.g.,
Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Procedures II, III, V, VI & VII
JCAHO, CLSI)
Science (BLS)
MA – Testing & Procedure VIII
Medical Assisting (MA)
NA – Procedure I
Nursing Assisting (NA)
3.3 Demonstrate an understanding of
Medical Assisting (MA)
MA – Procedures I, II & III
patient privacy (protected health
information), as outlined in HIPAA
(Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act) regulations.
3.4 Demonstrate accessing SDS (safety
data sheets) when chemicals are being
used.
3.5 Demonstrate following exposure
control plans in the event of
occupational exposure.
3.6 Demonstrate exhibiting appropriate
infection control standards and safety
equipment, to include biohazards set
forth by OSHA and CDC.
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
BLS – Procedures VI & VII
Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Testing
Science (BLS)
MA – Testing
Medical Assisting (MA)
*Personal Care (*PC)
*PC – Procedure I
Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Procedures II, III, V, VI & VII
Science (BLS)
MA – Testing & Procedure VIII
Medical Assisting (MA)
NA – Procedure I
Nursing Assisting (NA)
3.7 Implement infection control
*Personal Care (*PC)
*PC – Procedure I
procedures to break the chain of
Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Procedures II
infection; transmission via direct and
Science (BLS)
MA – Testing & Procedure VIII
indirect contact, droplets, airborne,
Medical Assisting (MA)
NA – Procedure I
and hospital acquired infections.
Nursing Assisting (NA)
3.8 Demonstrate initiating first aid and *Life Support Skills (*LSS)
*LSS – Procedures I, II, III & IV
Basic Life Support techniques when
CPR/First Aid (CPR)
CPR – Testing & Procedures I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII & IX
necessary
Emergency Medical
EMT – Testing & Procedures I, II, III, IV, V & VI
Technician (EMT)
3.9 Demonstrate showing the
*Personal Care (*PC)
*PC – Procedure I
appropriate use of PPE (personal
Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Procedures II
protective equipment) and effective
Science (BLS)
MA – Testing & Procedure VIII
hand sanitization procedures.
Medical Assisting (MA)
NA – Procedure I
Nursing Assisting (NA)
3.10 Demonstrate reacting to
*Life Support Skills (*LSS)
*LSS – Procedures I, II, III & IV
emergency situations following agency CPR/First Aid (CPR)
CPR – Testing & Procedures I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII & IX
procedures and facility protocol.
Emergency Medical
EMT – Testing & Procedures I, II, III, IV, V & VI
Technician (EMT)
HS-CLI-4 Maintain quality control measures within the medical/lab facility to prevent medical errors and provide appropriate patient care.
4.1 Compare quality assurance and
quality control.
4.2 Identify and describe the national
regulatory agencies for quality
assurance and healthcare, including JC
(Joint Commission), CLIA (Clinical
Laboratory Improvement Act), CAP
(College of American Pathologists),
NAACLS (National Accrediting Agency
for Clinical Laboratory Sciences), and
CLSI (Clinical and Laboratory Standards
Institute).
4.3 Describe quality assurance program
components and quality control related
to medical lab.
4.4 Recognize quality control
measurements, including risk
management, and demonstrate
methods of performance improvement.
4.5 Perform outcome measurements
through the collection of data to
improve quality processes.
4.6 Demonstrate the usage of
information management components,
including bar code systems and
documentation in the electronic health
records.
4.7 Design a basic sample analysis flow
chart for routine lab testing.
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Medical Assisting (MA)
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Medical Assisting (MA)
BLS – Testing
MA – Testing
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Medical Assisting (MA)
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Medical Assisting (MA)
BLS – Testing
MA – Testing
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Medical Assisting (MA)
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Medical Assisting (MA)
BLS – Procedures III, V, VI & VII
MA – Procedures VII & VIII
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Medical Assisting (MA)
BLS – Testing
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BLS – Testing
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BLS – Testing & Procedure II
MA – Testing & Procedure VIII
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MA – Testing & Procedure II
4.8 Demonstrate adhering to
Biomedical Laboratory
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regulations regarding confidentiality
Science (BLS)
MA – Testing & Procedures I, II & III
and appropriate record release.
Medical Assisting (MA)
HS-CLI-5 Utilize appropriate laboratory and medical terminology, medical lab equipment and apply the use of the metric system.
5.1 Demonstrate the appropriate use of Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Testing & Procedure I
clinical lab nomenclature to include
Science (BLS)
MA – Testing
medical terminology related to clinical
Medical Assisting (MA)
MT – Testing
lab testing and requisitions
Medical Terminology (MT)
5.2 Demonstrate the basic use and
Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Testing & Procedures II, III, IV, V, VI & VII
maintenance of the following
Science (BLS)
MA – Testing
instruments, including microscope,
Medical Assisting (MA)
centrifuge, spectrophotometer, and
balances.
5.3 Demonstrate using appropriate
Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Procedures V, VI & VII
units of measurement
Science (BLS)
CN – Testing & Procedures I, II & III
Clinical Nursing (CN)
MM – Testing
Medical Math (MM)
5.4 Demonstrate measuring volume
Biomedical Laboratory
BLS - Procedures V, VI & VII
using appropriate glassware and
Science (BLS)
MM – Testing
pipettes.
Medical Math (MM)
5.5 Demonstrate accurate pipetting
technique.
5.6 Perform math calculations for
Biomedical Laboratory
BLS - Procedures III, V, VI & VII
metric system conversions,
Science (BLS)
CN – Testing & Procedures I & II
temperature conversions, simple
Clinical Nursing (CN)
MM – Testing
dilutions, total magnification, and
Medical Math (MM)
Beer’s Law.
HS-CLI-6 Discuss and evaluate clinical techniques in the identification of microbes in a simulated classroom setting.
6.1 Demonstrate using aseptic
*Personal Care (*PC)
*PC – Procedure I
technique in accordance with EPA
Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Procedures II, III, IV, V, VI & VII
(Environmental Protection Agency)
Science (BLS)
MA – Testing
GLPS (good laboratory practice
standards).
6.2 Describe appropriate sterilization
procedures.
Medical Assisting (MA)
Nursing Assisting (NA)
*Personal Care (*PC)
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Medical Assisting (MA)
Nursing Assisting (NA)
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
NA – Testing & Procedure I
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Epidemiology (Epi)
Veterinary Science (VS)
6.5 Identify and describe morphological Epidemiology (Epi)
characteristics and the factors affecting Veterinary Science (VS)
the growth, survival, and death of
microorganisms.
6.6 Demonstrate performing a Gram
Biomedical Laboratory
stain and differentiate between gram
Science (BLS)
negative and gram positive.
6.7 Demonstrate performing isolation
Biomedical Laboratory
and incubation techniques.
Science (BLS)
Medical Assisting (MA)
6.8 Differentiate types of culture media Biomedical Laboratory
and their appropriate use including:
Science (BLS)
blood agar, SSA agar, chocolate agar,
Medical Assisting (MA)
Thayer-Martin chocolate agar, eosin
methylene blue (EMB), thioglycollate
broth, and MacConkey agar.
BLS – Testing
Epi – Testing
VS – Testing & Procedure V
6.3 Demonstrate executing routine
sterile plating and streaking
techniques.
6.4 Characterize and classify
microorganisms.
*PC – Procedure I
BLS – Testing & Procedures III, V, VI & VII
MA – Testing & Procedure VII
NA – Testing & Procedure I
BLS – Procedure III
Epi – Testing
VS – Testing
BLS – Procedure VI
BLS – Procedure III
MA – Testing
BLS – Procedure III
MA – Testing
6.9 Explain the purpose and process for
basic antibiotic resistance
6.10 Identify and describe isolates as
pathogens or non-pathogens based on
specimen sources.
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Epidemiology (Epi)
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Epidemiology (Epi)
Veterinary Science (VS)
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Medical Assisting (MA)
Veterinary Science (VS)
Epidemiology (Epi)
Veterinary Science (VS)
BLS – Testing
Epi – Testing
BLS – Testing & Procedures III, V & VI
Epi – Testing
VS – Procedure V
6.11 Describe the proper collection and
BLS - Testing & Procedures III, V & VI
transportation of specimens for culture
MA – Procedure VII
and proper handling and disposal of
VS – Procedure IV
biohazardous materials.
6.12 Explain basic concepts of
Epi – Testing
parasitology and mycology, along with
VS – Testing & Procedure V
symptoms.
6.13 Demonstrate utilizing terminology Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Testing
related to bacteriology, including
Science (BLS)
Epi – Testing
bacteria, aerobic, pathogenic, and
Epidemiology (Epi)
MT – Testing
anaerobic.
Medical Terminology (MT)
6.14 Observe special tests; including
Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Testing & Procedures V & VI
Group A streptococci, rapid enzyme
Science (BLS)
MA – Testing
immunoassay test (or other antigen
Medical Assisting (MA)
detection kits) from throat swabs, and
collection of cultures for beta
hemolysis screening.
HS-CLI-7 Discuss and evaluate basic clinical chemistry techniques in a simulated classroom lab setting.
7.1 Calculate normal and molar
Biomedical Laboratory
Procedure VII
solutions and dilutions and explain
Science (BLS)
serial dilutions, to determine
concentrations of unknowns.
7.2 Determine pH and identify
examples of different substances and
how they relate to buffered systems.
7.3 Demonstrate testing specific gravity
and interpreting results.
7.4 Evaluate pCO2 and pO2
concentration and balance as it relates
to the human body
7.5 Explain basic concepts of titration
and titration curves.
7.6 Identify routine chemical tests to
include electrolyte, liver, and cardiac
panels, and relate normal and
abnormal values to disease states.
7.7 Explain the use of a
spectrophotometer.
7.8 Perform Point of Care Testing
(POCT) on waived tests, such as
cholesterol and hemoglobin.
7.9 Demonstrate utilizing general
terminology related to clinical
chemistry, including liver function
testing, carbohydrate metabolism
testing, thyroid testing, kidney function
testing, and electrolytes.
7.10 Collect and handle blood
specimens for analysis taking
precautions to prevent hemolysis and
anticoagulant usage.
7.11 Handle, process, and preserve
body fluids for chemical analysis.
Medical Assisting (MA)
MA – Procedure VII
Medical Assisting (MA)
MA – Procedure VII
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Medical Assisting (MA)
BLS – Testing
MA – Testing
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Medical Assisting (MA)
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Medical Assisting (MA)
Medical Terminology (MT)
BLS – Testing
MA – Testing & Procedure VII
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
BLS – Procedure V
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
BLS – Procedure III
MA – Testing & Procedure VII
BLS – Testing
MA – Testing
MT – Testing
7.12 Demonstrate performing
maintenance on POCT analyzers.
7.13 Identify automated
instrumentation, including the
operation and principles of commonlyused special analyzers.
7.14 Demonstrate performing POCT
tests for glucose and know true glucose
tests (glucose-specific).
7.15 Explain testing for blood urea
nitrogen (BUN) and tests for creatinine.
Medical Assisting (MA)
Medical Assisting (MA)
MA – Testing & Procedure VII
Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Testing
Science (BLS)
MA – Testing
Medical Assisting (MA)
Biomedical Laboratory
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Science (BLS)
MA – Testing & Procedure VII
Medical Assisting (MA)
7.16 Identify and explain the
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procedures for point-of-care testing.
Science (BLS)
MA – Testing
Medical Assisting (MA)
HS-CLI-8 Ensure proper specimen collection and test management.
8.1 Demonstrate performing proper
Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Testing
blood film preparation.
Science (BLS)
8.2 Demonstrate collecting and
Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Testing & Procedures III, V, VI & VII
handling specimens while adhering to
Science (BLS)
MA – Testing & Procedure VII
time and temperature requirements.
Medical Assisting (MA)
8.3 Demonstrate processing specimens
for shipping.
8.4 Demonstrate instructing patient in
Medical Assisting (MA)
MA – Testing & Procedure VII
the collection of specimens.
HS-CLI-9 Maintain appropriate reports and patient data, inventory and supplies, and billing procedures for laboratory tests.
9.1 Demonstrate utilizing electronic
Medical Assisting (MA)
MA – Testing & Procedures II & III
health records for the reporting and
documentation of patient collection
data and lab results.
9.2 Identify and explain the
components of a complete and final
report.
9.3 Demonstrate maintaining inventory
levels, orders, and restocking of
supplies.
9.4 Demonstrate utilizing electronic
Medical Assisting (MA)
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billing software.
HS-CLI-10 Discuss proper communication techniques with medical personnel, patients, and families regarding laboratory testing and special
requirements for lab tests.
10.1 Demonstrate communicating with Medical Assisting (MA)
MA – Testing & Procedure I
physician offices and hospital patient
units regarding special scheduling and
special situations.
10.2 Demonstrate informing and
Medical Assisting (MA)
MA – Testing & Procedure I
explaining special test requirements to
patients and/or family members.