Introduction to Clinical Haematology

Semester 5th ()

Hours Teaching 0 hours, Laboratory 2 hours, Tutorial 0 hours , Clinical Training 0 hours (per week)

Teachers

Description

Teaching: Maria Rodi, PhD Biologist, Postdoctoral Fellow of the Department of Medicine in the Program "Acquiring Academic Didactic Experience for Young Scientists PhD 2019-2020".

Α. INTERPRETATION OF FULL BLOOD COUNT PARAMETERS

Knowledge of the parameters contained in the complete blood count and interpretation. Diagnosis of anaemia based on complete blood count and classification based on the parameters of complete blood count.

Knowledge of laboratory approach to distinguish between anaemia caused by aberrations of the red blood cells membrane, metabolism disorders or structure of haemoglobin.

Characterization of leukocyte subpopulations using antibodies. New technologies in the characterization of leukocyte subpopulations.

Β. ANTIGENIC SYSTEMS OF ERYTHROCYTES 

Knowledge of the antigenic systems of erythrocytes. Methods of laboratory detection of antigenic systems and their interpretation.

C. IDENTIFICATION OF ANTIBODIES AGAINST RYTHROCYTE ANTIGENS

Basic knowledge of the producing mechanisms of natural and acquired alloantibodies. Basic knowledge of laboratory procedures for checking the compatibility of erythrocytes intended for transfusion. These principles form the basis of any process of compatibility between donor and recipient tissue.

Teaching is in the form of tutorials and laboratory exercises. At the end of each module, students deliver a homework based on the results of laboratory exercises that have been done and focus on the interpretation of the results.