Medical Laboratory Technology 4, Immunological-, Cytological- and Histological Techniques

Introduction to the discipline cellular pathology with focus on basic techniques in theory and practice: preparations of cells and tissue for the light microscope, processing and microtomy, staining theory, staining methods and normal gynecological cytology. The course includes an interdisciplinary approach to immunological techniques: basic theory and practice, antibodies as an analytical tool, central methods used to analyses different biological samples (fluids, cells and tissue). Troubleshooting and quality assessment of application methods, interpretation of the results, will be emphasized.

The student should be able to:
-describe the core competencies of the profession (bioingeniør) in the discipline cellular pathology: tasks and field of responsibility in the laboratory
-explain central definitions and use scientific terms
-describe the processes in preparations of cells and tissue for the light microscope
-describe and draw figures of the principles of immunological methods
- describe the theoretical principles of detection and metric methods
-suggest possible sources that may affect the quality of the results and explain why (central principles, performance, results)
-Recognize and describe the morphology of normal cells in pictures of gynecologic(cervix) cell preparations.

Lectures. 6 laboratory courses, including written and oral assessments. The laboratory courses are part of the compulsory practical training in the study program. The laboratory exercises will be carried out in groups or individually. The laboratory exercises, work processes and results has to be recorded individually.
Time schedule may include afternoons.
Expected workload:
Lectures: 28 hrs
Laboratory courses: 42 hrs
Self study 110 hrs