- Docente: Lorenzo Montanaro
- Credits: 5
- SSD: MED/05
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Medical Biotechnology (cod. 8859)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student: - learned the theoretical basis and the common diagnostic methods in cytology, cytopathology, immunopathology and genetic pathology and the applications of cellular and molecular methods for diagnostic purposes. He is able to understand the significance of the results of diagnostic laboratory investigations in the characterization of the major human diseases.
Course contents
1 - Clinical laboratory test interpretation
2 – newborn screening tests
3 - Blood cell count and laboratory diagnosis of anemia
4 - Laboratory hemostasis testing
5 - Urine analysis and and kidney function tests
6 - Liver function laboratory tests
7 - Serum protein analysis
8 - Circulating tumor markers
9 – Laboratory testing in blood trasfusione medicine
10 - Genetic test definition - biochemical approaches
molecular approaches:
11 – Indirect gene tracking
12 – Direct genetic tests:
for known mutations
for unknown mutations
Readings/Bibliography
Widmann: interpretazione clinica degli esami di laboratorio. Ronald A. Sacher e Richard A. McPherson. 2001 Undicesima edizione. Mc Graw Hill libri Italia (Milano)
Teaching methods
eaching lessons, seminars, lab practice
Assessment methods
joint final oral examination
Teaching tools
Students receive the files of the presentations shown during the teaching lessons
Office hours
See the website of Lorenzo Montanaro