Postgraduate Specialisation in Paediatrics

Clinical biochemistry and clinical molecular biology

Course code

4S002663

Name of lecturers

Martina Montagnana, Elisa Danese

Coordinator

Martina Montagnana

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1

Academic sector

BIO/12 - CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Language of instruction

Italian

Site

VERONA

Period

not yet allocated

Learning outcomes

The course is aimed at making the students understand the role of laboratory tests in the diagnosis and monitoring of some diseases, in particular in the hematology field. The course is also aimed at making students understand the importance of the various activities carried out in the pre-analytical phase of laboratory tests.

Syllabus

• Introduction and organization of the laboratory
• Clinical molecular biology in hematological field
• CBC and peripheral blood smear

Assessment methods and criteria