07732 - Clinical Pathology

Learning outcomes

The student, at the end of the course, is capable to understand the main components of the blood and urine exam.

Course contents

Counting of blood cells with automated white blood cell differential count. Diseases of red blood cells. Bleeding and thrombotic disorders. Plasma glucose, diabetes mellitus and vascular complications.  Hyperlipidemia. Obesity and metabolic syndrome. Laboratory assays for evaluating liver, kidney, heart and blood vessels functionality. Transfusion medicine.

Readings/Bibliography

Giorgio Federici (a cura di). Medicina di Laboratorio. IV ed. McGraw Hill. 2014.

Lezioni di Medicina di Laboratorio di G. Pasquinelli e L. Barbieri, 1 ed, 2014, ISBN 9788897617082

Teaching methods

The course consists of 1 CFU (frontal teaching).

Assessment methods

Written examination.

The evaluation of the knowledge acquired by the students is based on the administration of a single questionnaire composed of 60 questions for the Integrated Course of Pathological Sciences, with multiple choice (4 choices) and a correct answer. Questions will be divided as follows: 30 questions regarding the teaching of General Pathology and Immunology and 10 questions for each of the remaining courses (Clinical Biochemistry, Clinical Pathology and General Pharmacology). The time allowed to complete the test is 60 minutes.
The exam is considered successfully passed from 37 correct answers, corresponding to 18/30 vote.

Teaching tools

The teaching material presented in class will be made available on amsacta.unibo.it in electronic format. Such material should be printed and brought to class.

Office hours

See the website of Gianandrea Pasquinelli