BASIC CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY TECHNIQUES
cod. 1007259

Academic year 2019/20
1° year of course -
Professor
- Monica AMPOLLINI
Academic discipline
Scienze tecniche di medicina di laboratorio (MED/46)
Field
Scienze e tecniche di laboratorio biomedico
Type of training activity
Characterising
7 hours
of face-to-face activities
1 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN

Integrated course unit module: HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY AND CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY

Learning objectives

This course aims to provide students with the theoretical notions of basic techniques that are considered essential to facilitate the understanding and acquisition of professional skills that they will experience during the first internship in a lab Clinical chemistry and microbiology.

Prerequisites

Nobody

Course unit content

The second teaching module involves the learning of the main basic techniques used in clinical biochemistry, taking up concepts of pre-analytical and analytical variability that can lead to the various types of laboratory errors.

Full programme

• Pre-analytical variability (treatment and preservation of biological materials).
• Laboratory error.
• General characteristics of measurement techniques.
• The separation techniques of biological material.
• The main measurement techniques used in a clinical chemistry laboratory (photometry, spectrophotometry, chromatography, fluorimetry, turbidimetry, nefelometry, electrophoresis and immunochemistry, and features of serology, immunohematology and radiochemistry).

Bibliography

L. Spandrio "Principles and Techniques of Clinical Chemistry" Piccin EditoreWidmann "Clinical Interpretation of Laboratory Examinations" edited by G. Gazzola, R. Franchi-Gazzola, V. D'Asta, O. Bussolati, R. Sala
R. Malvano, A. Chiacchio, G. Vignati "The diagnostic value of the laboratory data"
G. Polizzi, C. Gagliano, "Pre-analytical Variability"

Teaching methods

The didactic methodology used in a participatory way involves frontal lessons with the aid of computer and audiovisual media, a discussion in the classroom aimed at inducing reflection and practical exercises to facilitate the manual use and proper use of laboratory aids.

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral exam including a series of questions concerning the topics covered during the lessons, the level of terminology use and the student's reasoning ability.

Other information

Nothing to report.