The course of Clinical Pathology examines the study of the main characteristics of laboratory examinations and the meaning of some types of disease markers measurable in a clinical laboratory
The technological and organizational realities of a Central Laboratory are illustrated.
Provide the students with the fundamental elements about the main characteristics of laboratory examinations and the meaning of some of the main classes of diseases markers measurable in a clinical laboratory
Techniques of the various Laboratory Diagnostic Areas are provided .
Provide the students with the fundamental elements about the main characteristics of laboratory examinations (accuracy, precision, sensitivity, specificity etc) and about some of the main classes of diseases markers (e.g. inflammation markers, cell damage markers, tumour markers) measurable in a clinical laboratory
Lectures, with any possible dialectic interactions with the students
Generic Presentation of the Realities of a Laboratory Analysis
General concepts in Clinical Pathology (accuracy, precision, specificity, sensitivity, predictable values).
Inflammation markers. Cell damage markers. Renal function markers. Endocrine function markers. Tumour markers
About Autoimmunity Laboratory Diagnostic Activities, Molecular Biology, Virology, Bacteriology, Chemistry, Immunometry, Hematology, Coagulation, Prenatal Risk, Hormones, Cytofluorimetry, Electrophoresis, Proteins, Urine. Presentation of laboratory work and instrumentation. Practical activity for running the endovene injection in synthetic skin simulation.
Lecture notes will be available for the students on Aulaweb. Not compulsory support book: Widmann: Interpretazione clinica degli esami di laboratorio, McGrow Hill
Ricevimento: Students can book an appointment with the professors; professors and students will agree on date and time. Address, Phone, Mail Professor Nicola Traverso’s Room: Via Leon Battista Alberti, 2 (DIMES, General Pathology Section) 2nd floor Phone: 010 353 88 35 e-mail: Nicola.Traverso@unige.it
Ricevimento: Students can book an appointment with the professors; professors and students will agree on date and time. Address, Phone, Mail Professor Ottavia Barbieri’s Room: L.go R. Benzi 10, (CBA Torre B piano 0) tel. 010 5558260 e-mail: ottavia.barbieri@unige.it
MARCO CANEPA
PAOLO DURANDO
GILBERTO FILACI
GIUSEPPE MURDACA
SIMONE NEGRINI
AURORA PARODI
ANTONINO PICCIOTTO
GIAN MARCO ROSA
NICOLA TRAVERSO
FRANCESCO PUPPO (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)
March 2017
Written examination
The students will undergo a written multiple choice test, with about 35 questions, about all the subjects of the course. Each correct answer will give 1 point. No penalty will be applied for wrong answer. The punctuation will be converted proportionally in XX/30. With punctuations <18/30 the examination will not be approved.
