BIOCHIMICA E PATOLOGIA CLINICAModule PATOLOGIA CLINICA
Academic Year 2024/2025 - Teacher: LIVIA MANZELLAExpected Learning Outcomes
The course develops skills in the Clinical Pathology aiming to teach the student to apply, evaluate and interpret the laboratory tests used to study of the main diseases of the blood, alterations of the coagulative-fibrinolytic system, changes in liver and kidney function, some endocrinopathies, dyslipidemia, myocardial infarction, autoimmune diseases and cancer.
Course Structure
The lessons are held in the classroom with the help of PDF presentations made available to students on the Studium portal. The presentations do not replace the reference texts, but serve as educational support for the program carried out. Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus.
Required Prerequisites
Detailed Course Content
Laboratory analysis: definition, typology
Collection and conservation of biological samples
Preanalytical, analytical and biological variability
Complete blood count test
Plasma proteins and electrophoresis
The thyrod
Urine analysis and functional kidney test
The functional liver and viral hepatitis tests
Diabetes: diagnosis and follow up test
Autoimmune disease test
Textbook Information
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introductory lesson to the study of Clinical Pathology | testi 1 e 2: capitolo 1 |
| 2 | Complete blood count | testo 1: capitolo 2; testo 2 capitolo 18 |
| 3 | Plasma Proteins and Electrophoresis | presentazione in PDF della lezione |
| 4 | The Thyroid | presentazione in PDF della lezione |
| 5 | Diabetes: diagnosis and monitoring | testo 1: capitolo 8; testo 2: capitolo 5 |
| 6 | Liver function indices and viral hepatitis | testo 1: capitolo 7; testo 2 capitolo 3 |
| 7 | Autoimmune Diseases | presentazione in PDF della lezione |
| 8 | Indices of renal function and urinalysis | testo 1: capitolo 6; testo 2: capitolo 4 |