External Quality Assessment, Part I (2cr)

Content

Type of course
Compulsory

Level of course
Professional studies

Objective of course
The student
-knows external quality assessment methods of basic urine samples and identifies cells and other particles in related pictures.
-recognises the most common normal and pathological findings in quality assessment seminar pictures and blood smears
-knows the meaning of morphological criteria in assessment of cytological findings
-knows the external quality assessment of blood transfusion serological tests and can interpret the specimen reactions
-is able to evaluate ECG and spirometry findings of external quality assessment

Course contents
External quality assessment uses Labquality material
-basic urine sample quality assurance process. Microscopy and recognition of sediment findings in slides
- microscopy of blood smears and slide seminar
- microscopy of pap smears, assessment of findings based on criteria-
- participation in quality control of blood transfusion serological tests
- interpretation of ECG and spirometry findings by means of cases

Teaching methods
Clinical training and microscopy in the teaching laboratory, slide seminars, group works, independent assignments, Moodle learning environment

Assessment methods
Graded assessment, passed/failed assessment

The student has passed part I before part II M 5605-10

Name of lecturers
Senior lecturers of the subject

Year of study/period
3-4 / 1-4

Language of instruction
Finnish