INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL PATHOLOGY
Academic Year 2023/2024 - Teacher: LIVIA MANZELLAExpected Learning Outcomes
The course develops skills in the Clinical Pathology aiming to teach the student to apply, evaluate and interpret the laboratory tests used to study of the main diseases of the blood, alterations of the coagulative-fibrinolytic system, changes in liver and kidney function, and some endocrinopathies.
Course Structure
The lessons are held in the classroom with the help of PDF presentations made available to studentsl. The presentations do not replace the reference texts, but serve as educational support for the program carried out. Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus.
Required Prerequisites
Attendance of Lessons
Detailed Course Content
Laboratory analysis: definition, typology
Collection and conservation of biological samples
Preanalytical, analytical and biological variability
Complete blood count test
Hemostasis test
Plasma proteins and electrophoresis
The functional liver and viral hepatitis tests
Urine analysis and functional kidney test
Diabetes: diagnosis and follow up test
Textbook Information
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introductory lesson to the study of Clinical Pathology | Testio 1 capitolo 1 testo 2 capitoli 1-4 |
| 2 | Complete blood count | Testo 1 capitolo 2 testo 2 capitolo 11testo 3 capitolo 27 |
| 3 | Plasma Proteins and Electrophoresis | Testo 2 capitolo 8 presentazione in PDF della lezione |
| 4 | Hemostasis and Coagulation | Testo 1 capitolo 2 testo 2 capitoli 13 e 14testo 3 capitolo 28 |
| 5 | Diabetes: diagnosis and monitoring | Testo 1 capitolo 8 testo 2 capitolo 22testo 3 capitolo 12 |
| 6 | Indices of renal function and urinalysis | Testo 1 capitolo 6 testo 2 capitoli 15 e 16testo 3 capitoli 25 e 26 |
| 7 | Liver function indices and viral hepatitis | Testo 1 capitolo 7 testo 2 capitolo 7testo 3 capitolo 11presentazione in PDF della lezione |