Histological Stains, Immunohistochemistry and Molecular PathologyLaajuus (3 cr)

Objectives

Students
- know theory of traditional histological stains, immunohistochemistry, and molecular pathology
- can perform the most common histological stains and immunohistochemical stains
- identify the most common histological stains by microscope and by digital
- know quality assurance and occupational safety in staining
- know post-mortem practices

Content

Traditional histological stains
Methods of immunohistochemistry and molecular pathology
Microscopy recognition of histological stains
Source of errors in staining and quality assurance
Occupational safety
Clinical and forensic post-mortem

Prerequisites

The student must have passed 7B00BC30 Preparation of Tissue Sections and Recognition of Tissues before the course.

Further information

The course includes training in the university of applied sciences' teaching laboratory.