OVERVIEW

The Integrated Course of Clinical Pathology I and Medical Technical Sciences is the first course of the first year CDS characterizing the profession of Biomedical Laboratory Technician. Students, after having followed the lessons common to all the study courses of the health professions, in the integrated course will have the first approach on Laboratory Medicine and its fundamental bases, in order to have knowledge that will allow them to understand the subjects dealt with. in subsequent years of the Course.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Acquire basic notions on analysis laboratories, the organization and knowledge of the specificities in the various laboratory branches; acquire in-depth knowledge about blood components, the function of the bone marrow and the maturation processes of the various blood cell lines, with the related pathologies; acquisition of the techniques for the execution and reporting of the blood count and the search for pathological Hb variants; acquisition of skills on primary and secondary hemostasis, coagulation factors, related pathologies and laboratory tests associated with assessment of haemostasis; acquisition of the quality bases and verification of the reliability of the laboratory results; know the meaning of diagnostic sensitivity and specificity, methodological sensitivity and specificity, ROC curves, positive and negative predictive values; calibrations and quality controls; spectrophotometry and colorimetric reactions enzymatic reactions, potentiometry, turbidimetry and nephelometry, laboratory errors and phases of the analytical process; urinalysis and health legislation; cardiac markers, acid-base balance, blood gas analysis, immunosuppressant drugs and urgent/emergency toxicological tests. Methods for determining the main parameters dosed in clinical chemistry, quality and interpretation of clinical data; interference.

PREREQUISITES

Have passed the preparatory exams as required by the Teaching Regulations.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

CRISTINA CUSATO (President)

NICOLA TRAVERSO (President)

LAURA MARCOMINI

VALENTINA PORCILE

MARGARITA RUMBULLAKU

VALERIA VISCONTI

ALESSANDRA SIGNORETTI (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Verification of the skills acquired with an oral exam

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Students must demonstrate that they have acquired the skills related to all the courses of the Integrated Course.

If the candidate has not achieved the minimum objectives, the exam will not be deemed passed

Exam schedule