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MEDICINA DI LABORATORIO E DIAGNOSTICA INTEGRATA - channel 1

Teaching Staff

LIVIA MANZELLA - Module Clinical Pathology - MED/05 - 2 CFU
VITTORIO CALABRESE - Module BIOCHIMICA CLINICA - BIO/12 - 2 CFU
MARIA ANTONIETTA TOSCANO - Module Clinical Microbiology - MED/07 - 2 CFU

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Learning Objectives

• Clinical Pathology
  

  The course develops skills in the field of Clinical Pathology and aims to teach the student to apply, evaluate and interpret laboratory tests used in the study of the major diseases of the blood, coagulation and fibrinolytic system, alterations in hepatic and renal function and in the autoimmune disorders, in the diabete and in the liver and kidney disorders.

• Clinical Microbiology
  

  Learning of principal scientific fundaments in a modern Laboratory of Clinical Microbiology useful to prepare Students for future knowledge of all methods to reach an exact clinical diagnosis.

  Knowledge of microbiological diagnosis for bacteria, fungi, parasites and virus

  Knowledge of the tests used in microbiological diagnosis

  Knowledge of biological samples suitable for microbiological diagnosis

  Modalities for collection of clinical samples, transport and storage of pathological matherials used for diagnostic purposes

  Interpretation of the results of microbiological tests

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Detailed Course Content

• Clinical Pathology
  

  Laboratory analysis: definition, typology Collection and conservation of biological samples. Preanalytical, analytical and biological variability complete blood count test, plasma proteins and electrophoresis hemostasis tests, blood groups and compatibility testing, kidney function and urine tests liver function and hepatitis tests diabetes: diagnosis and therapy monitoring, autoimmune diseases, tumoral markers and myocardial infarction tests.

• Clinical Microbiology
  

  The micro-organisms which cause infection and infectious diseases: concept of pathogenicity and virulence

  Human microbial flora

  Infectious diseases and host-related infections

  Trasmission of infectious diseases abnd modality of transmission

  Host predisponing condition for infections

  Elements of Microbiological Diagnosis: direct and indirect tests

  Microbial isolation in Laboratory practice.

  Choosing of the most suitable samples for diagnosis

  Principles, aims and interpretation of the Antibiogramma

  Elements of virological diagnostic methods: direct and indirect tests.

  Viral isolation, selection of most suitable samples and methods to preserve and keep them

  Eye infections and diagnostic methods

  Infections of the CNS and diagnostic methods

  Upper respiratory tract infections and diagnostic methods

  Lower respiratory tract infections and diagnostic methods

  Cardiovascular infection, sepsis, bacteremia, and diagnostic methods

  Gastrointestinal tract infections and toxic food infections: diagnostic methods

  Liver infections and diagnostic methods

  Urinary tract infections and diagnostic methods

  Sexually transmitted infections and diagnostic methods

  Female gynaecological infections and diagnostic methods

  Infections in pregnancy: diagnosis of TORCH agents

  Sexually transmitted infections and laboratory diagnosis methods

  Skin, soft tissue infections and laboratory diagnosis methods

  Microbiological control of hospital infections

  Immunocompromised host infections

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Textbook Information

• Clinical Pathology
  

  1. Federici G. Medicina di Laboratorio. Mc Graw-Hill Companies
  2. Laposata M. Medicina di Laboratorio. Piccin
  3. Sacchetti L., Cavalcanti P. et. al. Medicina di laboratorio e diagnostica genetica. Sorbona
  4. Antonozzi I. Medicina di Laboratorio. Piccin. Sacchetti L., Cavalcanti P. et. al. Medicina di laboratorio e diagnostica genetica. Sorbona

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