Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Laboratory Diagnostics
Course Code
RHE_026
Branch of Science
Anatomy; Clinical medicine
ECTS
4.95
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Sandra Lejniece
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Hematologist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Sandra Lejniece
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To ensure acquisition and improvement of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in laboratory diagnostics according to the requirements of the Regulation of Haematology specialty in order to prepare a physician for certification in the haematology specialty.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Upon finishing the study course a resident will have knowledge of: • principles for organisation of a modern medical laboratory; • principles for doing clinical blood tests; • principles for doing clinical chemistry laboratory tests; • principles for doing coagulation tests.
Skills
1.Upon finishing the study course a resident will be able to: • assess informative value of the laboratory diagnostic tests; • differentiate composition of peripheral blood cells, use the leukocyte count formula; • determine morphological changes in blood cells; • assess clinical chemistry test rates; • assess thromboelastogram; • assess blood clotting system rates.
Competences
1.To participate in the daily laboratory operation; To acquaint oneself with the operation principles of the laboratory equipment; To assess leukocytar formulas of peripheral blood tests in a microscope; To assess results of blood clotting tests in patients; To assess results of thromboelastography; To participate in internal and external control activities of laboratory testing.
Assessment
Individual work
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To participate in the daily laboratory operation;
To acquaint oneself with the operation principles of the laboratory equipment;
To assess leukocytar formulas of at least 20 peripheral blood tests in a microscope;
To assess results of blood clotting tests of at least 20 patients;
To assess results of at least 15 thromboelastographies;
Will participate in the internal and external control activities of laboratory testing.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Laboratory diagnostics of blood clotting system. Rates, their interpretation.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
4.95
Number of Residency Seminars:
3
Length (weeks):
4
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Desai P. S. Clinician's Guide to Laboratory Medicine: Pocket. 4th edition. Md2b, 2020.
2.
Porter S. R. The Merck Manual. 20th edition. Merck, 2018.
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Mark V., Cantor T., Mesko D., Pullmann R., Nosalova G. Differential diagnosis of laboratory medicine. A quick reference for physicians. Springer, December 10, 2002.
4.
McPherson R. A., Pincus M. R. Henry`s Clinical diagnosis and management by laboratory methods. 23th edition. Elsevier, 2016. (McPherson R.A., Pincus M.R. Henry`s Clinical diagnosis and management by laboratory methods. 24th edition. Elsevier, June 18, 2021).
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Луговская C. A., Почтарь M. E. Гематологический атлас. Москва, Триада, 2011.
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Laposata M. Laposata's Laboratory Medicine Diagnosis of Disease in Clinical Laboratory. 3rd edition. McGraw-Hill Education, Lange, 2018.
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Pagana T. J. MD, Pagana K. D, PhD. Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests. 6th edition. Elsevier, 2017.