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
Have passed the examination of basic biomedical laboratory techniques.
Course unit content
This teaching module provides for the learning of the main basic techniques used in clinical biochemistry, taking up concepts of preanalytical and analytical variability that can lead to 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 participatory teaching methodology used includes both: face-to-face lectures, with the aid of computer and audiovisual supports, classroom discussion aimed at inducing the ability to reflect both in telepresence (in synchronous-streaming) through the support of the platform Teams. In this way, the possibility of interacting in real time with the teacher both in presence and remotely will be preserved.
The lessons will take place with the aid of iconographic material collected in presentations that will be made available to students on the Elly platform (https://elly.medicina.unipr.it).
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam including a series of questions regarding the topics covered during the lessons, aimed at verifying the degree of understanding of the concepts, the level of use of the correct terminology and the reasoning skills of the student.
If due to the persistence of the health emergency it is necessary to adopt the remote mode for the exams, we will proceed as follows:
remote oral questions, through the Teams platform (guide http://selma.unipr.it/).
Students with SLD / BSE must first contact Le Eli-che: support for students with disabilities, D.S.A., B.E.S. (https://sea.unipr.it/it/servizi/le-eli-che-supporto-studenti-con-disabilita-dsa-bes)
Other information
Nothing to report.
