39307 - Clinical Biochemistry Techniques 2 (CE)

Learning outcomes

Students will gain the fundamental knowledge needed to critically evaluate and interpret results, as well as the laboratory methods used in the prevention, monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment of kidney disease, allergic and autoimmune diseases. They will also acquire knowledge of biomarkers of bone remodeling and nutritional status.

Course contents

• Autoimmune diseases: Description and methods for first and second level tests (indirect immunofluorescence, Elia, Feia).
• Allergic diseases: Description and biomarkers. Specific IgE, molecular diagnostics and ImmunoCAP.
• Kidney diseases: Nephropathy, acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease. Laboratory diagnostics: urine, glomerular filtration rate, proteinuria, renal biopsy.
• Biomarkers of nutritional status and bone remodeling.
• Flow cytometry: basic principles and main applications.

Readings/Bibliography

Teaching materials are available on the virtuale.unibo.it platform (presentations and explanatory videos).

Recommended textbooks:

• Trattato diBiochimica Clinica e Medicina di LaboratorioM. Ciaccio (2021) Edizioni Edises.
• Biochimica Clinica e Medicina di LaboratorioM. Ciaccio G. Lippi III edizione (2022) Edizioni Edises.
• Medicina di Laboratorio G. Federici IV edizione (2020) Edizioni McGraw-Hill

Teaching methods

The course will be conducted through lectures supported by slides in an interactive manner

Assessment methods

The final exam will be an oral test with two questions; the final assessment will take into consideration language accuracy (max 3/30), speech structure (max 5/30), depth of knowledge (max 18/30), and the ability to re-elaborate it (max 5/30). The final grade will be weighted with those achieved in the integrated course.

Students with learning disorders and\or temporary or permanent disabilities: please, contact the office responsible ( [https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students]) as soon as possible so that they can propose acceptable adjustments. The request for adaptation must be submitted in advance (15 days before the exam date) to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of the adjustments, taking into account the teaching objectives.

Teaching tools

Slides, scientific literature, videos

Office hours

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