DIAGNOSTIC CYTOLOGY
cod. 1005237

Academic year 2016/17
4° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Indefinito/interdisciplinare (NN)
Field
A scelta dello studente
Type of training activity
Student's choice
32 hours
of face-to-face activities
4 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN

Learning objectives

the course is aimed at teaching knowledge and under standing of the basics of cytological techniques and interpretation

Prerequisites

no prerequisite

Course unit content

Diagnostic Cytology (32 hours)

Potential applications of cytopathology
Techniques of preparation of cytological preparations
• Techniques for sampling
• collection and smear preparation
• Setting and colors
• How to send a sample to the laboratory
Interpretation of cytological preparatation , staining
• Assessment of the quality of the sample
• Characteristics of the cells
• Criteria and methods of interpretation and description of the inflammatory lesions
• Interpretation and description of neoplastic lesions
Criteria of malignancy
Preparation of a report cytological

Full programme

Potential applications of cytopathology
Techniques of preparation of cytological preparations
• Techniques for sampling
• collection and smear preparation
• Setting and colors
• How to send a sample to the laboratory
Interpretation of cytological preparatation , staining
• Assessment of the quality of the sample
• Characteristics of the cells
• Criteria and methods of interpretation and description of the inflammatory lesions
• Interpretation and description of neoplastic lesions
Criteria of malignancy
Preparation of a report cytological

Bibliography

canine and feline cytology
Rebecca Bakher

Teaching methods

Theoretical lectures, Teaching activity practice with preparation of smears and evalutation of a cytological preparations

Assessment methods and criteria

oral exam

Other information

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